county palatine
county palatine · counties palatine
A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its…A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
More definitions
- the territory of a count palatine
Forms
plural: counties palatineSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcount palatine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular