MAYOR OF THE PALACE


Meaning of MAYOR OF THE PALACE in English

one of a line of hereditary administrative lieutenants to the Merovingian kings who eventually took over royal function and title in the Frankish kingdoms; a palatine.

[ 1520-30; trans. of ML major domus; see MAJOR-DOMO ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .