'The palatine' definitions:

Definition of 'The palatine'

From: GCIDE
  • palatine \pal"a*tine\, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Of or pertaining to the Palatinate. [PJC]
  • 3. Of or pertaining to a Palatine[1]. [PJC]
  • Count palatine, County palatine. See under Count, and County.
  • Palatine hill, or The palatine, one of the seven hills of Rome, once occupied by the palace of the C[ae]sars. See also Palatine Hill in the vocabulary, and Palace. [1913 Webster]

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