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pl. counts palatine.2. Also called earl palatine. Eng. Hist. an earl or other county proprietor who exercised royal prerogatives within his county.[1590-1600]
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Count palatine — palatine pal a*tine, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See {Palace}, and cf. {Paladin}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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count palatine — /ˌkaʊnt ˈpælətaɪn/ (say .kownt paluhtuyn) noun (plural counts palatine) 1. a count of the Holy Roman Empire having independent judicial authority within his own domain. 2. a count granted certain royal or imperial powers under the German emperors …
