/ Dictionary / Index P palatine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal•a•tine Pronunciation: (pal'u-tīn", -tin), [key] — adj. having royal privileges: a count palatine. of or pertaining to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine. of or pertaining to a palace; palatial: a palatine chapel. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Palatinate. —n. a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine. an important officer of an imperial palace. a high official of an empire. (cap.) a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate. (cap.) one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built. a shoulder cape, usually of fur or lace, formerly worn by women. pal•a•tine Pronunciation: (pal'u-tīn", -tin), [key] — adj. of, near, or in the palate; palatal: the palatine bones. Pal•a•tine Pronunciation: (pal'u-tīn"), [key] — n. a city in NE Illinois. 32,166. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: palatine (Thesaurus) Palatinate palatium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language