palsgravine

[ pawlz-gruh-veen, palz- ]

noun

1. the wife or widow of a palsgrave.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palsgravine¹

From the Dutch word paltsgravin, dating back to 1825–35. See palsgrave, -ine ²

Example Sentences

The following are irregular words, in which the distinction of sex is chiefly made by the termination: amoroso, amorosa: archduke, archduchess; chamberlain, chambermaid; duke, duchess; gaffer, gammer; goodman, goody; hero, heroine; landgrave, landgravine; margrave, margravine; marquis, marchioness; palsgrave, palsgravine; sakeret, sakerhawk; sewer, sewster; sultan, sultana; tzar, tzarina; tyrant, tyranness; widower, widow.

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