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PALSGRAVE
palatine, palsgrave
(noun) (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
palsgrave (plural palsgraves)
A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
Synonyms
• count palatine, count palatinate
• pfalzgraf (rare)
Anagrams
• palgraves
Source: Wiktionary
Pals"grave`, n. Etym: [D. paltsgraaf; palts palace (l. palatium) + graaf count; cf. G. pfalzgraf. See Palace, and Landgrave.] (Ger. Hist.)
Definition: A count or earl who presided in the domestic court, and had the superintendence, of a royal household in Germany.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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