palatine meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

Palatine

adjalso spelled Palatine

Etymology From Latin Palātīnus, from Palātium.

1

Pertaining to the Elector Palatine or the German Palatinate or its people.

Internally, the Palatine government remained dominated by Calvinists who bullied the largely Lutheran population, persecuted Jews and refused dialogue with Catholics.2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History, Penguin, page 122:

Palatine

noun

Etymology From Latin Palātīnus, from Palātium.

1

Obsolete, Rare A native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.

palatine

adj

UK /ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/ · US /ˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/

Etymology From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.

1

Historical, Postpositional, Usually (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.

2

Historical, Postpositional, Usually Subject to palatine authority. (of a territory)

3

Postpositional, Usually Of or relating to a palace especially of a Roman or Holy Roman Emperor.

4

Postpositional, Usually Synonym of palatial.

Related terms: palace, palatial

palatine

noun

Etymology From late Middle English palatyne, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palātīnus (“relating to the palace”), from palātium (“palace”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of paladin.

1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Postpositional, Usually Ellipsis of count palatine, a feudal lord or a bishop possessing palatine powers.

2

Postpositional, Usually A palace official, especially in an imperial palace.

3

Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Historical, Postpositional, Usually Ellipsis of county palatine.

4

Historical, In plural, Postpositional, Usually The Roman soldiers of the imperial palace.

Derived terms: count palatine, county palatine, palatinate, palatineship
Related terms: count palatinate, county palatinate

palatine

noun

Etymology Borrowed from French palatine, named after German Princess Palatine Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine (1652–1722).

1

Historical, Postpositional, Usually A fur cape or stole worn by women, which covers the neck and shoulders.

palatine

adj

Etymology Borrowing from French palatin, from New Latin palātīnus, from palātum (“the palate”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to palate + -ine.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Postpositional, Usually Of or relating to the palate or to a palatine bone.

They strive to astonish the most sophisticated taste, the only applause they seek is the thick sound of the satisfied tongue clapping the palatine papillae.1979, Clive Sinclair, Hearts of Gold, Penguin, published 1983, page 10:

palatine

noun

Etymology Borrowing from French palatin, from New Latin palātīnus, from palātum (“the palate”) + -īnus (“-ine”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to palate + -ine.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Postpositional, Usually Ellipsis of palatine bone.