The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pfalz \Pfalz\ prop. n. (Geog.) A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine. Syn: Palatinate. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pfalz n 1: a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine [syn: Palatinate, Pfalz]