Historical region spread to preserve a language (10)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31259, 28A

28A — Historical region spread to preserve a language (10)PALATINATE

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Historical region' — A historical region of Germany
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'preserve'
  • Operation
    'preserve' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'spread a language'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'spread' → PATE
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'language' → LATIN
  • Assembly
    PATE + A + LATIN = P(ALATIN)ATE

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