palatine, palsgrave
(noun) (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Source: WordNet® 3.1
palsgrave (plural palsgraves)
A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
• count palatine, count palatinate
• pfalzgraf (rare)
• 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
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
