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counties palatine

counties palatine is the plural of county palatine.

Meaning of county palatine

Noun

county palatine (plural counties palatine)

  1. (historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
    Synonyms:
    march, marchland

Questions about counties palatine

What is counties palatine the plural of?
Counties palatine is the plural of county palatine.

Words near counties palatine in the dictionary

  1. Countian
  2. Countians
  3. counties
  4. counties at large
  5. counties palatinate
  6. counties palatine
  7. countification
  8. countified
  9. countifies
  10. countify
  11. countifying

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