- county palatine
- noun Date: 15th century the territory of a count palatine
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county palatine
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County palatine — palatine pal a*tine, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See {Palace}, and cf. {Paladin}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
County palatine — County Coun ty (koun t[y^]), n.; pl. {Counties} ( t[i^]z). [F. comt[ e], fr. LL. comitatus. See {Count}.] 1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
county palatine — n. the land held by a count palatine … English World dictionary
County palatine — This article is about the Palatine counties of England. For other uses, see Palatinate (disambiguation). A county palatine or palatinate[1] is an area ruled by an hereditary nobleman possessing special authority and autonomy from the rest of a… … Wikipedia
County Palatine of Durham — The County Palatine of Durham was an area in the North of England that was controlled by the Bishop of Durham. Contents 1 Liberty of Durham 2 Norman Reorganisation 3 St Cuthbert and the haliwerfolc … Wikipedia
County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos — The County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos existed from 1185 until 1479, as part of the Kingdom of Sicily. The title and the right to rule the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Zakynthos was originally given to Margaritus of Brindisi for his… … Wikipedia
County Palatine of Tipperary Act 1715 — The County Palatine of Tipperary Act 1715 is an Act of the Parliament of Ireland (2 Geo 1 c. 8). This Act enabled the purchase by the crown of the Palatine Rights in the County Tipperary given to the Earls of Ormond later Dukes of Ormonde over… … Wikipedia
county palatine — pl. counties palatine. the territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
county palatine — coun′ty pal′atine n. pl. counties palatine why the domain of a count palatine • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
county palatine — See counties palatine; courts of the counties palatine … Ballentine's law dictionary
