county palatine

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county palatine

noun counties palatine · county palatinate

historical A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
Similar: march, marchland

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@misc{county_palatine_2026,
  title = {county palatine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/county%20palatine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}