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county palatine

county palatine noun: 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.

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

Synonyms of county palatine

Forms of county palatine

pluralcounties palatine
alternative formcounty palatinate

Questions about county palatine

What does county palatine mean?
County palatine means 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.
What part of speech is county palatine?
County palatine is a noun.
What is the plural of county palatine?
The plural of county palatine is counties palatine.

Words near county palatine in the dictionary

  1. County of Vermilion River
  2. County of Victoria
  3. County of Wyandot
  4. county palatinate
  5. County Palatinate of the Rhine
  6. county palatine
  7. county seat
  8. county town
  9. county towns
  10. county-level cities
  11. county-level city

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