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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•a•tine1 (pal′ə tīn′, -tin),USA pronunciation adj. - World Historyhaving royal privileges:a count palatine.
- World Historyof or pertaining to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine.
- of or pertaining to a palace;
palatial:a palatine chapel. - World History, Place Names(cap.) of or pertaining to the Palatinate.
n. - World Historya vassal exercising royal privileges in a province;
a count or earl palatine. - World Historyan important officer of an imperial palace.
- World Historya high official of an empire.
- World History, Place Names(cap.) a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
- Ancient History, Place Names(cap.) one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
- Clothinga shoulder cape, usually of fur or lace, formerly worn by women.
- Medieval Latin, Latin palātīnus of the imperial house, imperial; origin, originally, of the hill Palātium in Rome. See palace, -ine1
- late Middle English 1400–50
pal•a•tine2 (pal′ə tīn′, -tin),USA pronunciation adj. - of, near, or in the palate;
palatal:the palatine bones.
- French palatin, -ine. See palate, -ine1
- 1650–60
Pal•a•tine (pal′ə tīn′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in NE Illinois. 32,166.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palatine /ˈpæləˌtaɪn/ adj - (of an individual) possessing royal prerogatives in a territory
- of, belonging to, characteristic of, or relating to a count palatine, county palatine, palatinate, or palatine
- of or relating to a palace
n - the lord of a palatinate
- any of various important officials at the late Roman, Merovingian, or Carolingian courts
Etymology: 15th Century: via French from Latin palātīnus belonging to the palace, from palātium; see palace palatine /ˈpæləˌtaɪn/ adj - of or relating to the palate
n - either of two bones forming the hard palate
Etymology: 17th Century: from French palatin, from Latin palātum palate Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Palatine /ˈpæləˌtaɪn/ n - one of the Seven Hills of Rome: traditionally the site of the first settlement of Rome
adj - of, relating to, or designating this hill
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