pfalzgraf
pfalzgraf noun: a German representative of the Frankish king (or, later, the Holy Roman Emperor), in a palatial domain of the crown; a count palatine.
Noun
pfalzgraf (plural pfalzgrafs)
- A German representative of the Frankish king (or, later, the Holy Roman Emperor), in a palatial domain of the crown; a count palatine.
- With the sanction and connivance of Irmengarde, her lady-mother, the lovers met nightly in the gardens of Stahleck; and, to crown all, during the temporary absence of the pfalzgraf at the court of the emperor, their hands were united[…]1839, Joseph Snowe, The Rhine, Legends, Traditions, History, from Cologne to Mainz
- The warrior bishops, electors, pfalzgrafs, and knights of the empire, all swore it was no shame not to be a match for Sathanas.1857, George Meredith, Farina, page 234
- Synonyms:
- palsgrave
Synonyms of pfalzgraf
Forms of pfalzgraf
| plural | pfalzgrafs |
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Origin of pfalzgraf
Unadapted borrowing from German Pfalzgraf.
Questions about pfalzgraf
- What does pfalzgraf mean?
- Pfalzgraf means a German representative of the Frankish king (or, later, the Holy Roman Emperor), in a palatial domain of the crown; a count palatine.
- What part of speech is pfalzgraf?
- Pfalzgraf is a noun.
- What is the plural of pfalzgraf?
- The plural of pfalzgraf is pfalzgrafs.
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