Englishfor English speakers
palatine
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adjective
of or relating to a palace
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adjective
of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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noun
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
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noun
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
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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
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adjective
(= palatal)
relating to or lying near the palate
palatal index
the palatine tonsils
Palatine
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noun
the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
German
Proper noun
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German is the language in Germany.
German
Noun
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A German is a person who comes from Germany.
German
Adjective
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Something or someone that is German comes from Germany.
My friend Dagmar is German.
I bought a German car last year.
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Some people call themselves German because their family came from Germany, even if they have never been to Germany.
Mr. Schwartz is German, his grandmother came to the U.S. from Germany.