usu. postpositive
1- chiefly historical (of an official or feudal lord) having local authority that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign〈主史〉(官员, 贵族)在领地内享有王权的。
1.1
- (of a territory) subject to this authority(领地)贵族享有王权的。
词源
late Middle English: from French palatin(e), from Latin palatinus 'of the palace'.
chiefly Anatomy 【主剖】
- of or relating to the palate or especially the palatine bone(与)腭(有关)的; (与)腭骨(有关)的。
(亦作palatine bone)
- each of two bones within the skull forming parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate腭骨。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French palatin(e), from Latin palatum 'palate'.