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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Noun

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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