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Palatine
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What's The Definition Of Palatine?
[n] 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
[n] the most important of the Seven Hills of ancient Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces [n] (medieval) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands [n] any of various important officials in ancient Rome [adj] of or relating to a palace [adj] of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives [adj] relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils" Synonyms | Synonyms for Palatine: os palatinum | palatal | palatine bone | palsgrave Related Terms | Find terms related to Palatine: See Also | bone | capital of Italy | Eternal City | hill | Italian capital | Lord | noble | nobleman | os | Roma | Roman | Rome Palatine In Webster's Dictionary \Pal"a*tine\, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr.
palatium. See {Palace}, and cf. {Paladin}.]
Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a
palace; hence, possessing royal privileges.
{Count palatine}, {County palatine}. See under {Count}, and
{County}.
{Palatine hill}, or {The palatine}, one of the seven hills of
Rome, once occupied by the palace of the C[ae]sars. See
{Palace}.
\Pal"a*tine\, n. 1. One invested with royal privileges and rights within his domains; a count palatine. See {Count palatine}, under 4th {Count}. 2. The Palatine hill in Rome. \Pal"a*tine\, a. [From Palate.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the palate. {Palatine bones} (Anat.), a pair of bones (often united in the adult) in the root of the mouth, back of and between the maxillaries. \Pal"a*tine\ n. (Anat.) A palatine bone. |
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