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palatine1 definition
pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)
adjective
- of a palace
- having royal privileges a count palatine
- of or belonging to a count palatine or earl palatine
- of the Palatinate
Etymology: ME < OFr palatin < L palatinus < palatium, palace
noun
- an officer of an imperial palace
- a medieval vassal lord having the rights of royalty in his own territory, or palatinate
- a fur piece covering the shoulders
- a person born or living in the Palatinate
palatine2 definition
pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)
noun
either of the two bones forming the hard palate
Palatine definition
Pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)
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