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Definition of palatinenext

palatine

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noun

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Recent Examples of palatine
Noun
During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor. Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatine
Adjective
  • Though the series offers glimpses of the palatial houses and parties of the elite, something horrific is always just within frame.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Four Seasons property, with 243 rooms, including 60 suites that are more like apartments, is as grand and palatial as ever, with 17th-century Flanders tapestries, Louis XVI-style furnishings, and a mix of classic and contemporary works of art.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The kitchen is outfitted with top-tier appliances, dual islands, and a casual dining area, while a sumptuous primary retreat comes with dual baths, a beauty salon, and an ultra-luxe closet.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This means the hair boasts 80% cuticle alignment, maintains its sumptuous, silky texture after 20+ washes, and undergoes only minimal, delicate acid-washing for sanitation without compromising its integrity.
    Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Reflecting on her many memorable on-set experiences with animals, from leading the Saturday morning kids show Thunder with a horse to her infamous encounter with Marcel the capuchin on Friends, Hardin remains as ardent an animal lover as ever.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The lavish designs—velvet couches, massive headboards, opulent wallpaper, texture everywhere—were done by Jacques Garcia, famed for his lush and ultra-Parisian taste.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The opulent 27,000-square-foot mansion rests on ocean front property northeast of Boston.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)
    Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Adjective
  • His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • UConn's superb sophomore already has five points in the first four minutes of this semifinal, including a 3-pointer.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • On Monday night, after jumping up and down like a little kid while bear hugging Morez Johnson, Mara dipped in the crowd to find a flag from his native Spain and made like Superman with a cape.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charlene donned a white dress underneath a matching coat, along with a mantilla, a lace veil that is traditionally worn by women in the Catholic Church.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The rest of the Grimaldi clan were dressed in black, with the female family members covering their hair with a mantilla.
    Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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