palsgravine

\\-lzgrəˌvēn, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Dutch paltsgravin, from paltsgrave + -in -ine

: the wife or widow of a count palatine

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/pawlz"greuh veen', palz"-/, n.

the wife or widow of a palsgrave.

[1825-35; < D paltsgravin. See PALSGRAVE, -INE²]

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palsgravine /pölzˈgrə-vēn/ noun

A countess palatine

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Main Entry: ↑palsgrave

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Palsgravine — Pals gra*vine , n. [D. paltsgravin: cf. G. pfalzgrafin.] The consort or widow of a palsgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palsgravine — /pawlz greuh veen , palz /, n. the wife or widow of a palsgrave. [1825 35; < D paltsgravin. See PALSGRAVE, INE2] * * * … Universalium
palsgravine — pals·gra·vine … English syllables
palsgravine — pals•gra•vine [[t]ˈpɔlz grəˌvin, ˈpælz [/t]] n. why the wife or widow of a palsgrave • Etymology: 1825–35; < D paltsgravin. See palsgrave, ine IV … From formal English to slang
palsgravine — /ˈpɔlzgrəvin/ (say pawlzgruhveen) noun the wife or widow of a palsgrave. {Dutch paltsgravin} …

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