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palatine
adjective
noun
of or relating to a palace
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adjective
of or relating to a palace
adjective
of or relating to a count palatine and the palatine's royal prerogatives
adjective
relating to or lying near the palate
“palatal index”
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
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
noun
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
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palatal index
the palatine tonsils
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