Palatinate
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nˌeɪt, -ɪt noun
1.
either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one ( Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate, ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other ( Upper Palatinate, ) is now part of Bavaria.
2.
a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
3.
( lowercase ) the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.
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| —n | |
| a territory ruled by a palatine prince or noble or count palatine | |
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| Palatinate (pəˈlætɪnɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the Palatinate German name: Pfalz either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and Hesse |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate |
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palatinate
1650s, from palatine; in England and Ireland, a county palatine; also used of certain American colonies (Carolina, Maryland, Maine).
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This represents the administrative region of upper palatinate.
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