adj.
1.relating to or lying near the palate
2.of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
3.of or relating to a palace palatine n.
1.any of various important officials in ancient Rome
2.(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
3.the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome
4.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
Idiom of the Day
mince (one's) words
to make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words
I tried not to mince my words when I asked my neighbor to keep quiet.
