Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - palatine

1. adj. (also Palatine) hist. 1 (of an official or feudal lord) having local authority that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign (Count Palatine). 2 (of a territory) subject to this authority. Etymology: ME f. F palatin -ine f. L palatinus of the PALACE 2. adj. & n. --adj. of or connected with the palate. --n. (in full palatine bone) each of two bones forming the hard palate. Etymology: F palatin -ine (as PALATE)