Meaning of palatinate | Babel Free
/pəˈlætɪnɪt/Definitions
- The office or rank of a palatine.
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Any of various historical counties palatinate, particularly historical
- A territory ruled by a palatine.
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Any of various historical counties palatinate historical
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The County Palatinate of the Rhine or Electoral Palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire. historical
- A native or inhabitant of such a territory.
- The area of the former German County Palatinate as a region of modern Germany.
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Examples
“Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons...”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.