adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 (of an official, etc. in the past) having the power in a particular area that a king or queen usually has:
a Count Palatine
2 (of an area of land) ruled over by sb who has the power of a king or queen:
a county palatine
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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