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palsgrave
[ pawlz-greyv, palz- ]
noun
- a German count palatine.
palsgrave
/ ˈpɔːlzɡrəˌviːn; ˈpɔːlzɡreɪv /
noun
- archaic.a German count palatine
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Derived Forms
- palsgravine, noun:feminine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of palsgrave1
1540–50; < early Dutch paltsgrave (now paltsgraaf ); cognate with German Pfalzgraf imperial count. See margrave, palatine 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of palsgrave1
C16: from Dutch, from Middle Dutch paltsgrave, from palts estate of a palatine + grave count
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Example Sentences
He confirmed his authority by extending the power of the palsgraves, or counts palatine,—royal officers who superintended the domains of the king in the several duchies, and dispensed justice in his name.
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