Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palsgrave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pals-grave
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.

Example Sentences

"When bound to the stake, two cartloads of fagots and straw were piled up around him, and the palsgrave and vogt for the last time adjured him to abjure."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).

Inflected Forms

palsgraves (plural)

Synonyms

count palatine pfalzgraf palatine

Questions

What does palsgrave mean?: A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
Where does palsgrave come from?: Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).

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