palatine

¹ American  

[pal-uh-tahyn, -tin] / ˈpæl əˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

adjective

1. having royal privileges.

   a count palatine.

2. of or relating to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine.

3. of or relating to a palace; palatial.

   a palatine chapel.

4. Palatine, of or relating to the Palatinate.

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noun

1. a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.

2. an important officer of an imperial palace.

3. a high official of an empire.

4. Palatine, a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.

5. Palatine, one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.

6. a shoulder cape, usually of fur or lace, formerly worn by women.

palatine ² American  

[pal-uh-tahyn, -tin] / ˈpæl əˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

adjective

1. of, near, or in the palate; palatal.

   the palatine bones.

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Palatine ³ American  

[pal-uh-tahyn] / ˈpæl əˌtaɪn /

noun

1. a city in NE Illinois.

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palatine ¹ British  

/ ˈpæləˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. (of an individual) possessing royal prerogatives in a territory

2. of, belonging to, characteristic of, or relating to a count palatine, county palatine, palatinate, or palatine

3. of or relating to a palace

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noun

1. feudal history the lord of a palatinate

2. any of various important officials at the late Roman, Merovingian, or Carolingian courts

3. (in Colonial America) any of the proprietors of a palatine colony, such as Carolina

Palatine ² British  

/ ˈpæləˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Palatinate

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noun

1. a Palatinate

Palatine ³ British  

/ ˈpæləˌtaɪn /

noun

1. one of the Seven Hills of Rome: traditionally the site of the first settlement of Rome

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating this hill

palatine ⁴ British  

/ ˈpæləˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to the palate

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noun

1. either of two bones forming the hard palate

Etymology

Origin of palatine¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English palatine, paladin, palentine, from Old French palatin, palantien, from Medieval Latin, Latin palātīnus “of the imperial house (on the Palatine hill), imperial”; originally, of the hill Palātium in Rome; palace, palatium -ine ¹

Origin of palatine²

First recorded in 1650–60; from French palatin, palatine, from Latin palātum palate + -ine ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The palatine tonsils are on the sides of the throat, and there are also lingual tonsils on the back of the tongue.

From Washington Post

The book was spectacularly ill timed, although it earned Apian a position as court astronomer to Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and eventually the title of imperial count palatine.

From New York Times

Morphological features also came into play, as scale rows, fin rays and sensory pores were counted and the presence or absence of tiny teeth on the upper jaw called palatine teeth were noted.

From Scientific American

About this time he received from his brother Louis the Saxon palatinate, over which he strengthened his authority by marrying Sophia, sister of Adalbert, count of Sommerschenburg, a former count palatine.

From Project Gutenberg

The anterior spine of the palatine approaches the posterior projection of the premaxillae more closely as age increases and, in the oldest vole is firmly attached and forms a complete partition separating the incisive foramina.

From Project Gutenberg

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