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palatine

adjectivenoun /pælətaɪn/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
adjective

relating to or lying near the palate

“the palatine tonsils”

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

noun

the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands

noun

any of various important officials in ancient Rome

noun

the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces

of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives

of or relating to a palace

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