Etymology

mayor of the palace

Today it means: In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent. Full definition →

Medieval Latin maior palātiī
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  1. Medieval Latin · calque ofmaior palātiī
  2. English todaymayor of the palace

Calque of Medieval Latin maior palātiī.

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