PALATINATE


Meaning of PALATINATE in English

pəˈlat ə nə̇]t, - ə nˌā] usu ]d.+V\ noun

( -s )

Etymology: palatine (II) + -ate

1. : the province or territory of a palatine or count palatine : county palatine

2. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of a state of the old German Empire that was under the jurisdiction of a count palatine of the Rhine and is now a part of Bavaria

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