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Definition of palatinenext

palatine

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noun

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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
Adjective
  • The Bosphorus is lined with palatial beauties lovingly restored as boutique hotels, but Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Istanbul embraces a more exclusive private villa feel.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Everything about the palatial Southern California retreat exudes Italian grandeur and classic elegance.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • And to top it off, sumptuous & delicious food made in the local style.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Less than two minutes later, Messi lost the ball near the halfway line and a France move ended with a sumptuous, crushing Mbappe volley hitting the back of the net.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 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
  • Read on for a roundup of the most opulent and expensive celebrity proposal pieces of all time, ones most of us mere mortals can only dream about in this lifetime.
    Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • Elsewhere, the entertaining spaces are equally opulent.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026
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

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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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