Definition of Palatine
Palatine
pal·a·tine
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
(historical) enjoying royal power or privilege while not actually being a royal, or under the rule of a person holding such power;
e.g. The territory is under the control of a palatine officer who represents the king's rule for the time being.
(adjective)
relating to or resembling a palace in some way, especially the palace of a Roman emperor;
e.g. The office was located in a palatine, complete with huge, white columns surrounding the entrance.
(adjective)
relating to the bones in the head that form parts of the jaw, palate, and nasal cavity;
e.g. Sustaining a palatine fracture can be very painful and difficult to mend.
(noun)
a feudal lord or some other government official who holds supreme power/authority similar to that held by a monarch in an area;
e.g. The district is ruled by a palatine who is strict in enforcing the laws of the land.
(noun)
each of the pair of bones in the head that make up parts of the jaw, palate, and nasal cavity;
e.g. She sustained an injury to her palatine in the accident.
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