palatinate

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pa·lat·i·nate /pəˈlætənət/ noun [countable]  PGSGin the past, an area which was controlled by someone who represented the ruler 〔旧时代表君王的人的〕领地

pa·lat·i·nate nounChineseSyllable  

palatinate
pa‧lat‧i‧nate /pəˈlætənət, pəˈlætɪnət/ noun [countable]
in the past, an area which was controlled by someone who represented the ruler

pa·lat·in·ateBrE /pəˈlætɪnət/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈlætɪnət/ 🔊 noun [countable] the area ruled by a Count Palatine (= a ruler with the power of a king or queen) 巴拉丁领地（行使王权的巴拉丁伯爵的辖地）the Palatinate [singular] the land of the German Empire that was ruled over by the Count Palatine of the Rhine 巴拉丁领地（莱恩的巴拉丁伯爵统辖的德意志帝国领地）