palatine1 /palˈə-tīn/ adjective- Of the Palatine Hill or the palace of emperors there
- Of a palace
- Having royal privileges or jurisdiction
- Of a count or earl palatine (see below)
noun- An officer of the palace
- A noble invested with royal privileges and jurisdiction
- A subject of a palatinate
- A fur tippet (from the Princess Palatine of 1676)
- (with cap) one of the seven hills of Rome
ORIGIN: L palātīnus; cf palace palatˈinate (or /palˈət-/) noun - The office or rank of a palatine
- The province of a palatine, esp an electorate of the ancient German Empire
- An award made to a distinguished representative of Durham University at sports
adjective (at Durham) light purple or lilac count, earl, etc, palatine A feudal lord with supreme judicial authority over a province county palatine The province of such a lord |