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.
a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
palatinate, the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.
German name: Pfalz. 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
a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate
First recorded in 1570–80; palatine 1 + -ate 1
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Emily Doughty, editor of student newspaper Palatinate, told BBC Radio Newcastle that prices had upped "massively" and she had heard of a case where £85 per week accommodation was going for £189 per week.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2022
From here she can make out the sounds of helicopters nearing Ramstein Air Base, the U.S. military outpost in the hills of the Palatinate Forest.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2022
The European floods, which began on Wednesday, have mainly hit the German states of Rhineland Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia as well as parts of Belgium.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2021
The Habsburgs led a Catholic League, supported by powerful Catholic princes, while Frederick of the Palatinate, a German Calvinist prince, led the Protestant League against the forces of the emperor.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
He must have gone sorely against his will, especially as Charles and Rupert were proceeding to levy forces for their own attempt on the Palatinate.
From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva
Due to its proximity to the warring Welsh, the 1,000 square-mile palatinate was granted much more power by the Crown than any other English county.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2015
Other officers of the palatinate were the constable, high-steward and the Serjeants of the peace and of the forests.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
The movement was strongly opposed by the bishop, as an infringement of his palatinate rights, and the county was first summoned to return members to parliament in 1654.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
This little district is situated to the south of the palatinate of Cracow, among the Carpathian Mountains, and has been originally a portion of the kingdom of Hungary.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John
The ruins of an imperial palatinate are still to be seen there, but in Fliedner’s time it had become a little village of workmen dependent057/53 on a few manufacturers.
From Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America by Robinson, Jane M. Bancroft (Jane Marie Bancroft)
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