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mayor of the palace

mayor of the palace noun: in the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.

Noun

mayor of the palace (plural mayors of the palace)

  1. (historical) In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.
    Synonyms:
    mayor, steward, seneschal

Synonyms of mayor of the palace

Forms of mayor of the palace

pluralmayors of the palace

Origin of mayor of the palace

Calque of Medieval Latin maior palātiī.

Questions about mayor of the palace

What does mayor of the palace mean?
Mayor of the palace means in the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.
What part of speech is mayor of the palace?
Mayor of the palace is a noun.
What is the plural of mayor of the palace?
The plural of mayor of the palace is mayors of the palace.

Words near mayor of the palace in the dictionary

  1. mayonnaising
  2. mayonnaisy
  3. Mayons
  4. mayor
  5. Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
  6. mayor of the palace
  7. mayor-council
  8. mayoral
  9. mayorally
  10. mayorals
  11. mayoralties

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