Palatinate
//pəˈlætɪnɪt// adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The office or rank of a palatine.
- 2 a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine wordnet
- 3 A territory ruled by a palatine.
- 4 A native or inhabitant of such a territory.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to a palatinate or the Palatinate. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of various historical counties palatinate, particularly historical
- 2 Any of various historical counties palatinate; The County Palatinate of the Rhine or Electoral Palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire. historical
"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons..."
- 3 The area of the former German County Palatinate as a region of modern Germany.
Example
More examples"In the Palatinate the pastor goes to church with a pipe."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From palatine + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).
Etymology 2
From palatine + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology 3
A shortened form of various counties palatinate; see palatinate.
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