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palatine

pa·la·tine

UK/ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/ US/ˈpæl.ə.tɪn/ uncommon obsolete rare
adjective (3) noun (4)

adjective

1.

relating to or lying near the palate

  • “palatal index”
  • “the palatine tonsils”
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2.

of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives

3.

of or relating to a palace

noun

1.

any of various important officials in ancient Rome

2.

(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands

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3.

the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces

4.

either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits

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Origin

From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.

Phrases

  • count palatinate
  • count palatine
  • county palatinate
  • county palatine

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