comitatus

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comitatus

/kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin comitatus, from comes (“companion”). Doublet of county, from Anglo-Norman/Old French.

noun comitatuses · comitati · comitatus

historical A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.
historical A county, shire.

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@misc{comitatus_2026,
  title = {comitatus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comitatus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}