Palatinate

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

noun

1. the Palatinate, 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.
2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
3. palatinate, the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.

palatinate

¹

/ pəˈlætɪnɪt /

noun

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

Palatinate

²

/ pəˈlætɪnɪt /

noun

1. the Palatinate
   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 Hesse German namePfalz
2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate

Other Words From

• pa·lati·nal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Palatinate¹

First recorded in 1570–80; palatine ¹ + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Having by clever diplomacy placed garrisons in several places in Alsace and the Palatinate, France takes part in the war.

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From 1330 to 1622, when it was conquered by Austria, the town formed part of the Palatinate of the Rhine.

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All Baden rose and declared itself a republic, forming an alliance with the revolted Palatinate.

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No country in Germany had experienced so many revolutions in religion in so short a time as the Palatinate.

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More important still was the assistance which the Palatinate received from Transylvania and Hungary.

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