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Noun: palsgrave  'polz,greyv
Usage: archaic
  1. (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
    "The palsgrave ruled his territory with considerable autonomy";
    - palatine

Derived forms: palsgraves

Type of: Lord, noble, nobleman

Encyclopedia: Palsgrave, John