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Noun
During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor. Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatine
Adjective
  • Walking into the palatial lobby, I was greeted by gilded wallpaper, marble floors, and boundless vases of bouquets, while ceiling reliefs and romanesque columns paid tribute to the rich history of Italian art and architecture.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
  • New private residences on the site include more than 100 apartments and 10 palatial villas.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Soon, Macrinus has ascended to the side of Emperor Caracalla and sweeps into a room full of senators shocked that the young man has named his pet capuchin to a military post.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Who cajoled him into bringing not one, but two slap-happy capuchins into the mix?
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The more spacious suites graduate to king-size beds and sumptuous baths surrounded by boldly colorful tiles.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There was simply no precedent for an artist on or even near Bey’s level releasing any kind of secret musical project on an unsuspecting pop world – let alone one this good, let alone one with an incredibly sumptuous and enriching full-length visual accompaniment.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.
    Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)
    Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Adjective
  • And every era of the show gives something entertaining, opulent and different.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Assad was swept from power by a lightning-quick rebel offensive after a 13-year civil war and six decades of his family’s autocratic rule, and the opulent trappings of a regime that inflicted terror and poverty on Syria's people are now clear for all to see.
    Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Joe Burrow is ready to sport a different kind of uniform — one with a suit and cape.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The violin solo with which the piece began danced nimbly between low and high notes, an example of superb playing with a complex rhythm that wound its way through tight tonal intervals.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Movies Review: Anticipating loss, sisters rub against old frictions in superb ‘His Three Daughters’ Sept. 6, 2024 These three different sisters are gathering for the same reason: Their father is going to pass.
    Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.
    Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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