palatinate
palatinate

palatine


Definition: Meaning of, palatine in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpalətʌɪn;ˈpalətɪn /

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  1. relating to or lying near the palate
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    palatal
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  2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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  3. of or relating to a palace
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  1. any of various important officials in ancient Rome
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  2. Middle Ages the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
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    palsgrave
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  3. 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
    SYNONYM
    palatine bone, os palatinum
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Palatine


Definition: Meaning of, Palatine in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpaləˌtīn /

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  1. the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
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Palatine used in phrases

  • count palatine (noun)
    1. a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain
  • county palatine (noun)
    1. the territory of a count palatine
  • palatine artery (noun)
    1. one of several arteries supplying the face
  • palatine bone (noun)
    1. 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
  • palatine raphe (noun)
    1. the seam at the middle of the hard palate
  • palatine tonsil (noun)
    1. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  • palatine vein (noun)
    1. a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
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