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mayor of the palace en · NOUN

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin maior palātiī.

Meanings

(historical) In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
mayors of the palace	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

seneschal · steward · mayor

Translations (4)

fr maire (Frankish regent) · nl hofmeier (Frankish regent) · cy maer (Frankish regent) · la maior palatii (Frankish regent)