count palatine

Noun

Meaning

a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

count-palatine

Synonyms

palsgrave palatine palgrave landgrave earl palatine

Hypernyms

count

Examples

Leopold's brother Henry (surnamed Jasomirgott, allegedly from his favourite oath, "So help me God!") was made count palatine of the Rhine in 1140, and became margrave of Austria on Leopold's death in 1141. Source: Internet

In 1533, the count palatine converted Palatinate-Zweibrücken to the new Protestant faith. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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