1. relating to a palace or a person of high rank
Usage: formal
2. relating to the palate (roof of the mouth)
Usage: medical; anatomical

1. a high official of an imperial palace
Usage: historical
2. a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domain
Usage: historical

Examples

• The palatine guards protected the emperor’s residence.
• The palatine bone forms part of the roof of the mouth.
• Medieval palatines wielded considerable power in their territories.
• The palatine chapel was reserved for royal ceremonies.
• Doctors examined the palatine tonsils during the checkup.
• The Count Palatine ruled his domain independently.
• Palatine architecture reflected the grandeur of royal courts.