palatine has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,Roman antiquity,geography,medieval
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[ 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

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hill Rome seven_hills_of_rome

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[ noun ] (medieval) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands

Synonyms

palsgrave

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lord middle_ages

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[ noun ] (Roman antiquity) any of various important officials in ancient Rome

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Roman

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[ adjective ] of or relating to a palace

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palace

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[ adjective ] of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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[ adjective ] relating to or lying near the palate

Synonyms

palatal

Examples

"palatal index" "the palatine tonsils"

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palate palate

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[ 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

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