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palatine1 definition

pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)

adjective

  1. of a palace
  2. having royal privileges a count palatine
  3. of or belonging to a count palatine or earl palatine
  4. of the Palatinate

Etymology: ME < OFr palatin < L palatinus < palatium, palace

noun

  1. an officer of an imperial palace
  2. a medieval vassal lord having the rights of royalty in his own territory, or palatinate
  3. a fur piece covering the shoulders
  4. a person born or living in the Palatinate
palatine2 definition

pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)

adjective

having to do with the palate

Etymology: Fr palatin: see palate & -ine

noun

either of the two bones forming the hard palate
Palatine definition

Pala·tine (pal′ə tīn′, -tin)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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