Definitions

1. noun

relating to or designating the roof of the mouth or the palate

“The palatine muscles help us form words.”

2. adjective

of or relating to the upper class or nobility

“The palatine family held a title of nobility.”

3. noun

a small region of the Roman Empire, especially in Britain

“The palatine was a significant territory in the Roman Empire’s expansion.”

4. noun

a small hill or elevation, especially in England

“The palatine was a small hill with a historic significance.”