Count palatine
1Count palatine — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the… …
2Count palatine — Count Count, n. [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.] A nobleman on the continent of Europe, equal in rank to an… …
3count palatine — n. Historical 1. in Germany, a count granted certain powers from the emperor in his own territory 2. in England, an earl with supreme power in his county: also earl palatine …
4Count palatine — This article is about Count Palatine in Medieval European palatinate regions and social structure. For other uses, see palatine. Count palatine is a high noble title,[1] used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to… …
5Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg — Franz Ludwig von Pfalz Neuburg (18 July 1664 – 6 April 1732) was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order. He was born in Neuburg an der Donau as son of Philip… …
6count palatine — count′ pal′atine n. pl. counts palatine 1) why (formerly, in Germany) a count having jurisdiction in his fief or province 2) why (formerly, in England and Ireland) an earl or other county proprietor who exercised royal prerogatives within his… …
7Count Palatine Joseph Charles of Sulzbach — Joseph Charles, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (German: Joseph Karl) (Sulzbach, November 2, 1694 – Oggersheim, July 18, 1729) was the eldest son of Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage 3 Ancestry 4 …
8Count Palatine (Imperial) — The Imperial Count Palatine (Palatin, Comes palatinus Caesareus, Kaiserliche Hofpfalzgraf) was a title revived by Emperor Charles IV which was based upon the former position of a Count Palatine in the royal court. In some cases where parties… …
9Count Palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken — Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Birkenfeld (born Rappoltsweiler, February 27 1724; died Schwetzingen, August 15 1767) was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was the father of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. He was the son of …
10count palatine — /ˌkaʊnt ˈpælətaɪn/ (say .kownt paluhtuyn) noun (plural counts palatine) 1. a count of the Holy Roman Empire having independent judicial authority within his own domain. 2. a count granted certain royal or imperial powers under the German emperors …
