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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