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palatine
/ˈpæləˌtaɪn/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
relating to or lying near the palate
palatal index
- adjective
of or relating to a count palatine and the palatine's royal prerogatives
- adjective
of or relating to a palace
- noun
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
- noun
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Word history
1. From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + īnus (“ine”, adjectival suffix). 2. Borrowed from French palatine, named after German Princess Palatine Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652 to 1722).
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