 palatine |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Roman antiquity,geography) the most important of the Seven Hills of ancient Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces | |
| Related terms: | hill Rome seven_hills_of_rome | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medieval) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands | |
| Synonyms: | palsgrave | |
| Related terms: | lord middle_ages | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Roman antiquity) any of various important officials in ancient Rome | |
| Related terms: | Roman | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] of or relating to a palace | |
| Related terms: | palace | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] relating to or lying near the palate | |
| Synonyms: | palatal | |
| Examples: | "palatal index" "the palatine tonsils" |
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| Related terms: | palate palate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | os_palatinum palatine_bone | |
| Related terms: | os | |
| Similar spelling: |
Palatinate palliation paladin Paulding Palladino pallidness Paladino |
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