PALATINATE Meaning of PALATINATE in English pa ‧ lat ‧ i ‧ nate /pəˈlætənət, pəˈlætɪnət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] in the past, an area which was controlled by someone who represented the ruler Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012