mayor of the palace

English

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin maior palātiī.

Noun

mayor of the palace (plural mayors of the palace)

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

Synonyms

mayor, steward, seneschal

Translations

Frankish regent

Dutch: hofmeier m
French: maire (fr)
Latin: maior palatii
Welsh: maer (cy)

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