county palatine
Americannoun
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counties palatine
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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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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
The liberty of the Isle of Ely was formerly of the independent nature of a county palatine, but ceased to be so under acts of 1836 and 1837.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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
He became a barrister in 1739, and, after a period of inactivity, obtained a large and profitable practice, becoming a K.C. in 1754, and afterwards attorney-general for the county palatine of Lancaster.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
On the erection of Cheshire to a county palatine after the Conquest, Chester became the seat of government of the palatine earls.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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