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count palatine
count palatinen. pl. counts palatine 1. a. Any of various noblemen originally exercising certain royal powers within their own domains, especially a count of the Holy Roman Empire having sovereign powers in his own territories.b. A feudal lord having sovereign powers over his lands.2. The titled proprietor of a county palatine in England or Ireland.count palatine n, pl counts palatine1. (Historical Terms) (in the Holy Roman Empire)a. originally an official who administered the king's domains or his justiceb. later, a count who exercised royal authority in his own domains2. (Historical Terms) (in England and Ireland) an earl or other lord of a county palatine3. (Historical Terms) (in the late Roman Empire) a palace official who exercised judicial authoritycount′ pal′atine
n., pl. counts palatine. 1. (formerly, in Germany) a count having jurisdiction in his fief or province. 2. (formerly, in England and Ireland) an earl or other county proprietor who exercised royal prerogatives within his county. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | count palatine - a count who exercised royal authority in his own domaincount - a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl |
TranslationsCount Palatine
Count Palatine in the Frankish kingdom, a royal court official who presided over the palace court of law. Under the Carolingians, he held a high position and his court was made separate from the royal court. In Germany from the ninth to the 11th century, the count palatine, just like the district count, was formally deemed a royal official. In time, he became a propertied prince. The Rhenish count palatine, or prince of Pfalz, held a particularly high position. The title of count palatine was abolished in 1806. count palatine
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