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- DictionaryCount pal·a·tine/kount ˈpaləˌtīn/
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- 1. a feudal lord having royal authority within a region of a kingdom. historical
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1. a. : a count of the Holy Roman Empire having imperial powers in his own domain. b. : a high judicial official in the Holy Roman Empire. 2. : the proprietor of a county palatine in England or Ireland.
originally an official who administered the king's domains or his justice. later, a count who exercised royal authority in his own domains. (in England and Ireland) an earl or other lord of a county palatine. (in the late Roman Empire) a palace official who exercised judicial authority.
later, a count who exercised royal authority in his own domains (in England and Ireland) an earl or other lord of a county palatine (in the late Roman Empire) a palace official who exercised judicial authority
6 days ago · Definitions of count palatine. noun. a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain. see more.
A palatinate was a territory under the jurisdiction of a Count Palatine; the Palatinate was a territory of the German Empire ruled by the Count Palatine of the Rhine.
count′ pal′atine. n., pl. counts palatine. 1. (formerly, in Germany) a count having jurisdiction in his fief or province. 2. (formerly, in England and Ireland) an earl or other county proprietor who exercised royal prerogatives within his county. [1590–1600]
Palatinate, in German history, the lands of the count palatine, a title held by a leading secular prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Geographically, the Palatinate was divided between two small territorial clusters: the Rhenish, or Lower, Palatinate and the Upper Palatinate.
