What does palsgrave mean?
Definitions for palsgrave
ˈpɔlz greɪv, ˈpælz-pals·grave
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Princeton's WordNet
palatine, palsgravenoun
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Wiktionary
palsgravenoun
a count of the Holy Roman Empire having imperial powers in his own domain: a count palatine
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Palsgravenoun
A count or earl who has the overseeing of a prince’s palace. Dict.
Etymology: paltsgraff, German.
Wikipedia
palsgrave
A count palatine (Latin comes palatinus), also count of the palace or palsgrave (from German Pfalzgraf), was originally an official attached to a royal or imperial palace or household and later a nobleman of a rank above that of an ordinary count. The title originated in the late Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages especially and into modern times, it is associated with the Holy Roman Empire.The office, jurisdiction or territory of a count palatine was a county palatine or palatinate. In England, the forms earl palatine and palatine earldom are preferred.
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palsgrave
A palsgrave is a title of nobility historically used in medieval Europe, particularly in the regions that are now Germany and the Netherlands. Originally, it referred to a person who had the role of managing royalty's dining hall, but over time, it evolved as a significant rank, often referring to someone who ruled a region or territory that was recognized as a principality. It could also refer to the count of certain provinces. The term has alternate spellings like "Pfalzgraf" and "palatine count".
Webster Dictionary
Palsgravenoun
a count or earl who presided in the domestic court, and had the superintendence, of a royal household in Germany
Etymology: [D. paltsgraaf; palts palace (l. palatium) + graaf count; cf. G. pfalzgraf. See Palace, and Landgrave.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Palsgrave
palz′grāv, n. one who has charge of a royal household: one of a special order of nobility, esp. one of the hereditary rulers of the Palatinate:—fem. Pals′gravine.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of palsgrave in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of palsgrave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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