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Palatinate¹ Definition

Pa·lati·nate (pə lat′'n āt′, -it)

noun

  1. the territory ruled by a palatine
  2. a person born or living in the Palatinate

Etymology: ML palatinatus

Palatinate² Definition

Pa·lati·nate (pə lat′'n āt′, -it)

historical region now part of Germany: in two parts: Lower Palatinate or Rhine Palatinate (on the Rhine east of Saarland) and the Upper Palatinate (in E Bavaria on the Danube)

palatinate Synonyms

palatinate

n.

country, province, mandate; see area 2, territory 2.

Palatinate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

county: The North is poorly documented because of cross-border conflicts and there are no Taxation Rolls for the Palatinate counties of Durham and Cheshire.

Browse dictionary entries near Palatinate

  1. ‹ palatial
  2. ‹ palate
  3. ‹ palatalize
  4. ‹ palatal
  5. ‹ palatable
  6. ‹ palanquin
  7. ‹ palaestra
  8. ‹ palaeo-
  9. ‹ paladin
  10. ‹ palace revolution
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