palsgrave

noun

1. A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.

   historical

   When bound to the stake, two cartloads of fagots and straw were piled up around him, and the palsgrave and vogt for the last time adjured him to abjure.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry palsgrave (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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