HyperDic: palatine

English > 7 senses of the word palatine / Palatine:
ADJECTIVEpertpalatine, palatalrelating to or lying near the palate
pertpalatineof or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
pertpalatineof or relating to a palace
NOUNperson palatineany of various important officials in ancient Rome
person palatine, palsgrave(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
locationPalatinethe most important of the Seven Hills of Rome
bodypalatine, palatine bone, os palatinumeither of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
palatine / Palatine > pronunciation
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English > palatine: 7 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or lying near the palate.
Example "the palatine tonsils"
Synonympalatal
Spanishpalatal, palatino
Catalanpalatal
Nounspalatethe upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
palatineeither of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
English > palatine: 7 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives.
Spanishpalatino
Nounspalatine(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
English > palatine: 7 senses > adjective 3, pert
MeaningOf or relating to a palace.
Spanishpalatino
Nounspalaceofficial residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
English > palatine: 7 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAny of various important officials in ancient Rome.
BroaderRomanAn inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
English > palatine: 7 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.
Synonympalsgrave
CategoryMiddle Ages, Dark AgesThe period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
BroaderLord, noble, noblemanA titled peer of the realm
Adjectivespalatineof or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
English > Palatine: 7 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningThe most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces.
Instance ofhillA local and well-defined elevation of the land
Part ofSeven Hills of RomeThe hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built
English > palatine: 7 senses > noun 4, body
MeaningEither of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.
Synonymspalatine bone, os palatinum
Broaderbone, osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Spanishhueso palatal, hueso palatino, os palatinum, palatino
Catalanos palatí
Adjectivespalatinerelating to or lying near the palate

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