palatine

(noun) any of various important officials in ancient Rome.

(noun) (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands. Synonyms: palsgrave.

(noun) the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces. Synonyms: Palatine.

(noun) either 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. Synonyms: palatine bone, os palatinum.

(adj) relating to or lying near the palate. Synonyms: palatal. Examples: "Palatal index." "The palatine tonsils."

(adj) of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives.

(adj) of or relating to a palace.