county palatine
Americannoun
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counties palatine
plural
noun
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the lands of a count palatine
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(in England and Ireland) a county in which the earl or other lord exercised many royal powers, esp judicial authority
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Etymology
Origin of county palatine
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Truly, the county palatine was in sad case, according to Master Potts's account.
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts
Situated amid the wild and high moorlands, at whose feet hath stood for ages the royal and ducal capital of the county palatine of Lancaster, once rose a strong border defence called Raven Castle.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby
Preston is a market-town, borough, and parish; situated on the river Ribble, in the hundred of Amounderness, county palatine of Lancaster.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831 by Various
In the reign of Henry VIII. the distinctive privileges of Cheshire as a county palatine were considerably abridged.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
Population and Administration.—The ancient county, which is a county palatine, has an area of 657,783 acres, with a population in 1891 of 730,058 and in 1901 of 815,099.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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