n. a foreign noble corresponding to an earl. Count Palatine hist. a high official of the Holy Roman Empire with royal authority within his domain. countship n.
[ OF conte f. L comes comitis companion ]
n. a foreign noble corresponding to an earl. Count Palatine hist. a high official of the Holy Roman Empire with royal authority within his domain. countship n.
[ OF conte f. L comes comitis companion ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012