palsgrave
palsgrave · palsgraves
A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his…A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
More definitions
- (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Origin
Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).
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