palatine 1
/pal"euh tuyn', -tin/ , adj.
1. having royal privileges: a count palatine.
2. of or pertaining to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine.
3. of or pertaining to a palace; palatial: a palatine chapel.
4. ( cap. ) of or pertaining to the Palatinate.
n.
5. a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
6. an important officer of an imperial palace.
7. a high official of an empire.
8. ( cap. ) a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
9. ( cap. ) one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
10. a shoulder cape, usually of fur or lace, formerly worn by women.
[ 1400-50; late ME palatinus of the imperial house, imperial; orig., of the hill Palatium in Rome. See PALACE, -INE 1 ]
palatine 2
/pal"euh tuyn', -tin/ , adj.
of, near, or in the palate; palatal: the palatine bones.
[ 1650-60; palatin, -ine. See PALATE, -INE 1 ]