Meanings
- historicalA former German state of the Holy Roman Empire.
Synonyms: Palatinate, Palatinate of the Rhine, Rhenish Palatinate, Electoral Palatinate, Electorate of the Palatinate
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former German state of the Holy Roman Empire.
Origin
- GermanPfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein
- EnglishCounty Palatinate of the Rhine
Calque of German Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein. For more, see county, palatinate and Rhine. For the German, see Pfalz + Grafschaft, bei, Rhein.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein
- Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rheinformer German state
Polish Palatynat Reński
- Palatynat Reńskiformer German state
Cite this entry
County Palatinate of the Rhine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/County%20Palatinate%20of%20the%20Rhine
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