Palatine (disambiguation)
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A palatine
Palatine
A palatine or palatinus is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times...

was a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times.

Palatine may also (or more specifically) refer to:

In titles:
  • Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary), vice-regent of Hungary
  • Count palatine
    Count palatine
    Count palatine is a high noble title, used to render several comital styles, in some cases also shortened to Palatine, which can have other meanings as well.-Comes palatinus:...

    , vice-regal office-bearers in Germany (See also German Palatines
    German Palatines
    The German Palatines were natives of the Electoral Palatinate region of Germany, although a few had come to Germany from Switzerland, the Alsace, and probably other parts of Europe. Towards the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, the wealthy region was repeatedly invaded by French troops,...

    , emigrants from the Palatinate region of Germany around 1710.)
  • Voivode or Count palatine, a governor in Poland
  • The holder of a county palatine
    County palatine
    A county palatine or palatinate is an area ruled by an hereditary nobleman possessing special authority and autonomy from the rest of a kingdom or empire. The name derives from the Latin adjective palatinus, "relating to the palace", from the noun palatium, "palace"...

    , northern counties/duchies in England


In places:
  • Palatine, County Carlow
    Palatine, County Carlow
    Palatine is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It lies mostly within the townlands of Knockarda and Killyshane, close to the County Kildare border."Palatinetown" is mentioned in A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis, 1837:...

    , a hamlet in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland
  • Palatine Hill
    Palatine Hill
    The Palatine Hill is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city...

    , centre-most of the seven hills of Rome
  • Palatine Township, Illinois
    Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois
    Palatine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112,740. It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle...

    , a township near Chicago, Illinois, USA, one of six townships that form Cook County's
    Cook County, Illinois
    Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...

     panhandle
    Panhandle
    A panhandle is an informal geographic term for an elongated arm-like protrusion of a geo-political entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.-Term:...

    .
    • Palatine, Illinois
      Palatine, Illinois
      Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...

      , a village predominantly in Palatine Township, near Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Palatine, New York
    Palatine, New York
    Palatine is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. The named is derived from the Palatinate in the Rhineland, the homeland of the early settlers of this region....

    , a town in central New York, USA
    • Palatine Bridge, New York
      Palatine Bridge, New York
      Palatine Bridge is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 706 at the 2000 census. The basis of the name is the community's location in a region settled by Palatinate Germans....

      , a village inside the above mentioned New York town settled by emigrant Germans


In biology:
  • Palatine bone
    Palatine bone
    The palatine bone is a bone in many species of the animal kingdom, commonly termed the palatum .-Human anatomy:...

    , a bone in the palate
  • The palatine tonsils in the back of the throat


In other uses:
  • German Palatines
    German Palatines
    The German Palatines were natives of the Electoral Palatinate region of Germany, although a few had come to Germany from Switzerland, the Alsace, and probably other parts of Europe. Towards the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, the wealthy region was repeatedly invaded by French troops,...

    , emigrants from the Palatinate region of Germany around 1710
  • Palatine, the Subject Centre for Dance, Drama and Music
    Subject Centre for Dance, Drama and Music
    The Subject Centre for Dance, Drama and Music of the Higher Education Academy of the United Kingdom was established in 2000 to support and enhance learning and teaching in performing arts higher education across the UK. It is based at Lancaster University. The director is Professor Gerry...

     of the UK Higher Education Academy
  • The Palatine
    The Palatine
    The Palatine was the name given to an express passenger train, introduced by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1938: the 10.00 from Manchester Central to London St Pancras and the return working, the 16.30 from St Pancras to Manchester Central....

    , a 1938 London train
  • Northern Counties Palatine
    Northern Counties Palatine
    The Northern Counties Palatine is a step-entrance double-decker bus body built by Northern Counties of Wigan, UK. It was built mainly on Leyland Olympian and Volvo Olympian chassis, although some were also built on DAF, Volvo B10M Citybus and Scania chassis...

    , a type of bus body

See also

  • Palatinate (disambiguation)
    Palatinate (disambiguation)
    - United Kingdom :*County palatine in England*Palatinate , student newspaper of Durham University*Palatinate , student sporting award of Durham University*Palatinate , a shade of purple used in the colours of the County of Durham...

  • Palatinus (Roman Catholic Church), certain high officials of the papal court
  • Paladin (disambiguation)
    Paladin (disambiguation)
    A paladin was one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court, according to the Matter of France.Paladin may also refer to:-Roleplaying:*Paladin , in many role-playing games*Paladin...

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