palatinate — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

The office or rank of a palatine.

2

A territory ruled by a palatine.

3

A native or inhabitant of such a territory.

adj

1

Of or pertaining to a palatinate or the Palatinate.

name

1

Any of various historical counties palatinate, particularly

2

Any of various historical counties palatinate

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...

3

The area of the former German County Palatinate as a region of modern Germany.

Collocations

3

VERB + PALATINATE

comprehending

PALATINATE + NOUN

pastor, rhine

PREP.

in

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the co

pfalz

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

2

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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

Wiktionary

02

In the Palatinate the pastor goes to church with a pipe.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, palatinate is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.