Palatinate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
  2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
  3. the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.
noun
  1. a territory ruled by a palatine prince or noble or count palatine
noun
  1. 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
  2. a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate
Palatinate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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