pa·lat·i·nate
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Definition of palatinate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the territory of a palatine
Palatinate
geographical name
Pa·lat·i·nate
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or German Pfalz \
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Definition of Palatinate (Entry 2 of 2)
either of two districts of southwestern Germany once ruled by counts palatine of the Holy Roman Empire:
the Rhenish Palatinate on the Rhine River east of Saarland
and
the Upper Palatinate on the Danube River around Regensburg
— see rhineland-palatinate
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“Palatinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatinate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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