count palatine

count palatine

n. pl. counts palatine

1.

a. Any of various noblemen originally exercising certain royal powers within their own domains, especially a count of the Holy Roman Empire having sovereign powers in his own territories.

b. A feudal lord having sovereign powers over his lands.

2. The titled proprietor of a county palatine in England or Ireland.

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count palatine

n pl counts palatine History

1. (Historical Terms) (in the Holy Roman Empire)

a.  originally an official who administered the king's domains or his justice

b.  later, a count who exercised royal authority in his own domains

2. (Historical Terms) (in England and Ireland) an earl or other lord of a county palatine

3. (Historical Terms) (in the late Roman Empire) a palace official who exercised judicial authority

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

count palatine - a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain count - a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

Translations

count palatine

n pl <-s -> → Pfalzgraf m