adj
palatine
Palatine (adj) means (of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch.
adj
1
(of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch.
2
(of a territory) Governed by a lord who holds royal-level powers.
3
Relating to a palace, especially one belonging to a Roman Emperor or Holy Roman Emperor.
4
Another word for palatial, meaning grand like a palace.
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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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What is the meaning of palatine?
"palatine" (adj) means (of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch.
What is another word for palatine?
Other words for "palatine" include palatal, palatial.
What are the different meanings of palatine?
"palatine" has 3 main meanings: 1. (of a lord or official) Holding local power along with royal rights that would normally belong only to a monarch; 2. (of a territory) Governed by a lord who holds royal-level powers; 3. Relating to a palace, especially one belonging to a Roman Emperor or Holy Roman Emperor.
