palatine

¹pal·a·tine

adjective \ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn\

Definition of PALATINE

1

a : possessing royal privileges

b : of or relating to a palatine or a palatinate

2

a : of or relating to a palace especially of a Roman or Holy Roman emperor

b : palatial

Origin of PALATINE

Middle English, from Latin palatinus imperial, from palatium

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PALATINE

aerodyne, agate line, alkaline, androgyne, anodyne, anticline, Apennine, aquiline, argentine, asinine, auld lang syne, Aventine, Ballantyne, balloon vine, battle line, borderline, bottom-line, Byzantine, calamine, calcimine, Caroline, catarrhine, Catiline, celandine, centerline, cisalpine, claymore mine, clementine, colubrine, columbine, Columbine, concubine, conga line, contour line, Coppermine, coralline, countermine, countersign, credit line, crystalline, cytokine, dessert wine, disincline, dollar sign, down-the-line, draw the line, eglantine, endocrine, equal sign, Esquiline, exocrine, fescennine, finish line, firing line, Florentine, gas turbine, genuine, gregarine, infantine, interline, intertwine, iodine, Johannine, knotty pine, leonine, Levantine, Liechtenstein, limber pine, lubber line, minus sign, monkeyshine, morning line, muscadine, on deadline, on the line, opaline, Palatine, Palestine, party line, passerine, picket line, porcupine, psittacine, realign, redefine, redesign, riverine, saccharine, sapphirine, saturnine, second-line, serpentine, service line, sibylline, Siegfried line, sixty-nine, sounding line, subalpine, sparkling wine, static line, steam turbine, story line, table wine, Theatine, three-point line, timberline, toe the line, transalpine, Tridentine, turnverein, turpentine, underline, undermine, Ursuline, uterine, valentine, vespertine, viperine, vulturine, waterline, wind turbine, worry line

²palatine

noun \-ˌtīn, 3 is also -ˌtēn\

Definition of PALATINE

1

a : a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domains

b : a high officer of an imperial palace

2

capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate

3

[French, from Elisabeth Charlotte of Bavaria †1722 Princess Palatine] : a fur cape or stole covering the neck and shoulders

Origin of PALATINE

Late Latin palatinus imperial official, from Latin palatinus, adjective

First Known Use: 1591

³palatine

adjective \-ˌtīn\

Definition of PALATINE

: of, relating to, or lying near the palate

Origin of PALATINE

French palatin, from Latin palatum palate

First Known Use: circa 1656

⁴palatine

noun \-ˌtīn\

Definition of PALATINE

: either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae and in humans are of extremely irregular form

First Known Use of PALATINE

1854

Pal·a·tine

geographical name \ˈpa-lə-ˌtīn\

Definition of PALATINE

1

hill in Rome, Italy, one of seven on which the ancient city was built — see aventine

2

village NE Illinois NW of Chicago pop 65,479

Rhymes with PALATINE

aerodyne, agate line, alkaline, androgyne, anodyne, anticline, Apennine, aquiline, argentine, asinine, auld lang syne, Aventine, Ballantyne, balloon vine, battle line, borderline, bottom-line, Byzantine, calamine, calcimine, Caroline, catarrhine, Catiline, celandine, centerline, cisalpine, claymore mine, clementine, colubrine, columbine, Columbine, concubine, conga line, contour line, Coppermine, coralline, countermine, countersign, credit line, crystalline, cytokine, dessert wine, disincline, dollar sign, down-the-line, draw the line, eglantine, endocrine, equal sign, Esquiline, exocrine, fescennine, finish line, firing line, Florentine, gas turbine, genuine, gregarine, infantine, interline, intertwine, iodine, Johannine, knotty pine, leonine, Levantine, Liechtenstein, limber pine, lubber line, minus sign, monkeyshine, morning line, muscadine, on deadline, on the line, opaline, palatine, Palestine, party line, passerine, picket line, porcupine, psittacine, realign, redefine, redesign, riverine, saccharine, sapphirine, saturnine, second-line, serpentine, service line, sibylline, Siegfried line, sixty-nine, sounding line, subalpine, sparkling wine, static line, steam turbine, story line, table wine, Theatine, three-point line, timberline, toe the line, transalpine, Tridentine, turnverein, turpentine, underline, undermine, Ursuline, uterine, valentine, vespertine, viperine, vulturine, waterline, wind turbine, worry line