pal·a·tine
ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn
1
a
: possessing royal privileges
b
: of or relating to a palatine or a palatinate
pal·a·tine
ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn
sense 3 is also -ˌtēn
1
a
: a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domains
b
: a high officer of an imperial palace
2
capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate
3
[French, from Elisabeth Charlotte of Bavaria †1722 Princess Palatine]
: a fur cape or stole covering the neck and shoulders
pal·a·tine
ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn
: of, relating to, or lying near the palate
pal·a·tine
ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn
: either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae and in humans are of extremely irregular form
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