county palatine in English

noun
1
(in England and Ireland) a county in which royal privileges and exclusive rights of jurisdiction were held by its earl or lord.
Families of quality whose homes graced the parklands of the County Palatine had their city homes in Chester.

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1. He became high sheriff of the County Palatine in 1885 and constable of Lancaster Castle in 19

2. 2 He became high sheriff of the County Palatine in 1885 and constable of Lancaster Castle in 19

3. 29 It was part of the kingdom of Northumbria in Anglo-Saxon times and became a county palatine in Long noted for its textiles, the area grew rapidly after the Industrial Revolution.

4. 25 It was part of the kingdom of Northumbria in Anglo-Saxon times and became a county palatine in 13 Long noted for its textiles, the area grew rapidly after the Industrial Revolution.