palatine
pronunciation
How to pronounce palatine in British English:
UK [ˈpælətaɪn]
How to pronounce palatine in American English:
US ['pælətaɪn]
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- Noun:
- any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
- 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
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- Adjective:
- relating to or lying near the palate
- of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
- of or relating to a palace