# mayor of the palace

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.

## Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin maior palātiī.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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