palatine
A palace official, especially in an imperial palaceA palace official, especially in an imperial palace.
» Mary's palatine tonsils were removed when she was seven years old.
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3 senses(postpositional, usually)A palace official, especially in an imperial palace.
(historical, in the plural, postpositional, usually)The Roman soldiers of the imperial palace.
(historical, postpositional, usually)A fur cape or stole worn by women, which covers the neck and shoulders.
- 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
- (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
- any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
Examples
1 sentencesMary's palatine tonsils were removed when she was seven years old.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnusFrom late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.
Borrowed from French palatine, named after German Princess Palatine Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652–1722).
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Forms
plural: palatinesSynonyms
6 synonyms- 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:palatine boneos palatinum
- (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands:palsgrave
- the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces:Palatine Hill
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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