What is another word for palsgrave?

Pronunciation: [pˈalsɡɹe͡ɪv] (IPA)

The word "palsgrave" is an archaic term that refers to a nobleman of lower rank than a duke or an earl. In modern English, some possible synonyms for "palsgrave" may include "viscount", "baron", "count", or "marquess". These terms denote various levels of nobility in different cultures and historical periods. Other possible synonyms for "palsgrave" could be "gentleman", "courtier", or "squire", depending on the context in which the word is used. It is worth noting that some of these terms may have slightly different meanings or connotations, and may not be exact equivalents for "palsgrave" in all situations.

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What are the hyponyms for Palsgrave?

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Usage examples for Palsgrave

But "Acolastus" was merely a translation by palsgrave from the Latin of Fullonius, performed in 1529 in Holland.
"A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume I."
R. Dodsley
Born in 1592 at Romford, of a gentle though not very distinguished family, which enters into that curious literary genealogy of Swift, Dryden, and Herrick, he was educated at Cambridge, became cup-bearer to the ill-fated and romantically renowned "Goody palsgrave," held the post which Middleton and Jonson had held, of chronologer to the city of London, followed the King to Oxford to his loss, having previously had losses in Ireland, and died early in 1644, leaving his memory to be defended in a rather affecting document by his widow, Ursula.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
It would be tempting to put palsgrave in this class.
"The Romance of Names"
Ernest Weekley

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