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adjective

Definition of palatinenext
as in palatial

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noun

as in joseph

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Recent Examples of palatine
Adjective
The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Noun
The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 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
  1. palatial
  2. capuchin
  3. sumptuous
  4. pelisse
  5. opulent
  6. cape
  7. superb
  8. mantilla
Adjective
  • This historic, palatial site has epitomized grandeur for more than 250 years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When basics — pinstripes, polka dots, gingham and army green — inflate and explode into palatial forms, expelling feathers and brocade.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of palatial
Noun
  • For example, the adoption of a marmoset by a capuchin monkey.
    — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of capuchin
Adjective
  • This allows for more sumptuous shots of delicious food while Xu Fu is, for whatever reason, targeted by an aggro, block-jawed American soldier.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Her song carries the nostalgia and gorgeous technicalities that the Grammys love to reward — and that’s not a knock on this sumptuous hit.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sumptuous
Noun
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.
    — Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Definition of pelisse
Adjective
  • The chef’s special chirashi boxes are striking, opulent collections of the day’s bounty.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At Singapore’s One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, this opportunity to enjoy opulent waterfront living is a major membership driver, explains general manager Nick McLaughlin.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of opulent
Noun
  • Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cape
Adjective
  • The 5-foot-10, 165-pound wide receiver also has a superb sense of timing.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These four superb films approach that reality from very different vantage points.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of superb
Noun
  • Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • One of the hallmarks of its origins is a tile work from 1928 by Ernest Batcheler, an American artist of Dutch descent, that portrays a Spanish woman wearing a pink traditional Sevilla dress with frills, a shawl with fringe and a headpiece known as a mantilla.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of mantilla

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