Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: os palatinum, palatal, palatine bone, palsgrave

See Also: bone, capital of Italy, Eternal City, hill, Italian capital, Lord, noble, nobleman, os, Roma, Roman, Rome

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