~ 1 [ 'palətʌɪn , -tɪn ]
■ adjective chiefly historical (of an official or feudal lord) having local authority that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.
↘(of a territory) subject to such authority.
Origin
ME: from Fr. palatin(e) , from L. palatinus 'of the palace'.
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~ 2 Anatomy [ 'palətʌɪn , -tɪn ]
■ adjective relating to the palate or the ~ bone.
■ noun (also ~ bone ) each of two bones within the skull forming parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
Origin
C17: from Fr. palatin(e) , from L. palatum 'palate'.