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Palsgrave vs Landgrave - What's the difference?

palsgrave | landgrave |

As nouns the difference between palsgrave and landgrave

is that palsgrave is a count palatinate of the holy roman empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county while landgrave is (rare) specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the holy roman empire, in present germany.

palsgrave

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
  • *1917 ,
  • *: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.

    • Synonyms

    * count palatine, count palatinate * pfalzgraf (rare)

    landgrave

    English

    (wikipedia landgrave)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy Roman Empire, in present Germany.
  • County nobleman in the British, privately held North American colony Carolina, ranking just below the proprietary (chartered equivalent of a royal vassal).

    • Related terms

    * landgraviate * landgravine

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