Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - palatine

 geographical name  1. hill in Rome, Italy, one of seven on which the ancient city was built — see Aventine  2. village NE Illinois NW of Chicago population 65,479 PALATINE  I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatinus imperial, from palatium  Date: 15th century  1.  a. possessing royal privileges  b. of or relating to a ~ or a palatinate  2.  a. of or relating to a palace especially of a Roman or Holy Roman emperor  b. palatial  II. noun  Etymology: Late Latin palatinus imperial official, from Latin palatinus, adjective  Date: 1591  1.  a. a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domains  b. a high officer of an imperial palace  2. capitalized a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate  3. French, from Elisabeth Charlotte of Bavaria died 1722 Princess Palatine a fur cape or stole covering the neck and shoulders  III. adjective  Etymology: French palatin, from Latin palatum palate  Date: circa 1656 of, relating to, or lying near the palate  IV. noun  Date: 1854 either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae and in humans are of extremely irregular form