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    palatine

    palatine - Dictionary definition and meaning for word palatine

    Definition
    (noun) any of various important officials in ancient Rome Definition
    (noun) (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
    Synonyms : palsgrave
    Definition
    (noun) the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces Definition
    (noun) 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 Definition
    (adj) relating to or lying near the palate
    Synonyms : palatal
    Example Sentence
    • palatal index
    • the palatine tonsils
    Definition
    (adj) of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives Definition
    (adj) of or relating to a palace
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