Definition of PALSGRAVE

palsgrave

Plural: palsgraves

Noun

  • (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
  • A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Pfalzgraf (“count palatinate”).

Synonyms

palatine, count palatine, pfalzgraf

Scrabble Score: 15

palsgrave: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
palsgrave: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palsgrave: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

palsgrave: valid Words With Friends Word