palatine
2 synonyms for palatine, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — (of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch.
Synonyms
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palatal
palatial
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
(of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch.
palatal
Etymology
Came into English via late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), formed from palātium (“palace”) and -īnus (“-ine”, an adjectival suffix). It is a doublet of paladin.
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