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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
palatine \pal"a*tine\, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr.
palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.]
1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a
palace; hence, possessing royal privileges.
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2. Of or pertaining to the Palatinate.
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3. Of or pertaining to a Palatine[1].
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Count palatine, County palatine. See under Count, and
County.
Palatine hill, or The palatine, one of the seven hills of
Rome, once occupied by the palace of the C[ae]sars. See
also Palatine Hill in the vocabulary, and Palace.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
County \Coun"ty\ (koun"t[y^]), n.; pl. Counties (-t[i^]z). [F.
comt['e], fr. LL. comitatus. See Count.]
1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl. [Obs.]
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2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom,
separated from the rest of the territory, for certain
purposes in the administration of justice and public
affairs; -- called also a shire. See Shire.
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Every county, every town, every family, was in
agitation. --Macaulay.
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3. A count; an earl or lord. [Obs.] --Shak.
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County commissioners. See Commissioner.
County corporate, a city or town having the privilege to be
a county by itself, and to be governed by its own sheriffs
and other magistrates, irrespective of the officers of the
county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol,
etc. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
County court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to
county.
County palatine, a county distinguished by particular
privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace),
because the owner had originally royal powers, or the same
powers, in the administration of justice, as the king had
in his palace; but these powers are now abridged. The
counties palatine, in England, are Lancaster, Chester, and
Durham.
County rates, rates levied upon the county, and collected
by the boards of guardians, for the purpose of defraying
the expenses to which counties are liable, such as
repairing bridges, jails, etc. [Eng.]
County seat, a county town. [U.S.]
County sessions, the general quarter sessions of the peace
for each county, held four times a year. [Eng.]
County town, the town of a county, where the county
business is transacted; a shire town.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Palatine \Pal"a*tine\, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr.
palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.]
Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a
palace; hence, possessing royal privileges.
Count palatine, County palatine. See under Count, and
County.
Palatine hill, or The palatine, one of the seven hills of
Rome, once occupied by the palace of the C[ae]sars. See
Palace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
3. A count; an earl or lord. [Obs.] --Shak.
County commissioners. See Commissioner.
County corporate, a city or town having the privilege to be
a county by itself, and to be governed by its own sheriffs
and other magistrates, irrespective of the officers of the
county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol,
etc. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
County court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to
county.
County palatine, a county distinguished by particular
privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace),
because the owner had originally royal powers, or the same
powers, in the administration of justice, as the king had
in his palace; but these powers are now abridged. The
counties palatine, in England, are Lancaster, Chester, and
Durham.
County rates, rates levied upon the county, and collected
by the boards of guardians, for the purpose of defraying
the expenses to which counties are liable, such as
repairing bridges, jails, etc. [Eng.]
County seat, a county town. [U.S.]
County sessions, the general quarter sessions of the peace
for each county, held four times a year. [Eng.]
County town, the town of a county, where the county
business is transacted; a shire town.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
county palatine
n : the territory of a count palatine
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
county palatine
alt.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
n.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
county palatine
alt.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
n.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
county palatine
alt.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
n.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
county palatine
alt.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
n.
(lb en historical) A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was
granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing
allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
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