Palatinate

[ puh-lat-n-eyt, -it ]

/ pəˈlæt nˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun

the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate ) is now part of Bavaria.

a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.

(lowercase) the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.

Origin of Palatinate

First recorded in 1570–80; palatine¹ + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Palatinate

pa·lat·i·nal, adjective

Words nearby Palatinate

palatal papillomatosis, palatal process, palatal reflex, palate, palatial, Palatinate, palatine, palatine artery, palatine bone, palatine crest, palatine process

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Example sentences from the Web for Palatinate

I beg you to greet for me all our old friends in the Palatinate; I curse this war to-day more than ever.
The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon
No country in Germany had experienced so many revolutions in religion in so short a time as the Palatinate.
The Thirty Years War, Complete|Friedrich Schiller
Ormonde now claimed for his palatinate of Tipperary a larger meaning than had lately been given to it.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell
Strongbow's Palatinate of Leinster was thus split up into five smaller Palatinates.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless

More important still was the assistance which the Palatinate received from Transylvania and Hungary.
The Thirty Years War, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

British Dictionary definitions for Palatinate (1 of 2)

palatinate

/ (pəˈlætɪnɪt) /

noun

a territory ruled by a palatine prince or noble or count palatine

British Dictionary definitions for Palatinate (2 of 2)

Palatinate

/ (pəˈlætɪnɪt) /

noun

the Palatinate either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and HesseGerman name: Pfalz

a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate

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单词	palatinate
释义	Palatinate [ puh-lat-n-eyt, -it ] / pəˈlæt nˌeɪt, -ɪt / noun the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate ) is now part of Bavaria. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate. (lowercase) the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine. Origin of Palatinate First recorded in 1570–80; palatine¹ + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Palatinate pa·lat·i·nal, adjective Words nearby Palatinate palatal papillomatosis, palatal process, palatal reflex, palate, palatial, Palatinate, palatine, palatine artery, palatine bone, palatine crest, palatine process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Palatinate I beg you to greet for me all our old friends in the Palatinate; I curse this war to-day more than ever. The Correspondence of Madame, Princess Palatine, Mother of the Regent; of Marie-Adlade de Savoie, Duchesse de Bourgogne; and of Madame de Maintenon, in Relation to Saint-Cyr\|Charlotte-Elisabeth, duchesse d Orlans; Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy; and Madame de Maintenon No country in Germany had experienced so many revolutions in religion in so short a time as the Palatinate. The Thirty Years War, Complete\|Friedrich Schiller Ormonde now claimed for his palatinate of Tipperary a larger meaning than had lately been given to it. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)\|Richard Bagwell Strongbow's Palatinate of Leinster was thus split up into five smaller Palatinates. The Story Of Ireland\|Emily Lawless More important still was the assistance which the Palatinate received from Transylvania and Hungary. The Thirty Years War, Complete\|Friedrich Schiller British Dictionary definitions for Palatinate (1 of 2) palatinate / (pəˈlætɪnɪt) / noun a territory ruled by a palatine prince or noble or count palatine British Dictionary definitions for Palatinate (2 of 2) Palatinate / (pəˈlætɪnɪt) / noun the Palatinate either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and HesseGerman name: Pfalz a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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