County Palatine (Noun)
Meaning
The territory of a count palatine.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The region surrounding the castle was a county palatine, yielding the count palatine high authority.
- In medieval England, certain territories were designated as a county palatine, granting their rulers special powers.
- The Duchy of Lancaster is a county palatine in northwest England with its own authority.
- Durham and Lancaster were counties palatine, enjoying vast autonomy from the English crown.
- As a county palatine, Cheshire was not under the direct control of the monarch but was instead governed by the marchioness.