palatine
adjective/ˈpælətaɪn/
/ˈpælətaɪn/
[only before noun]- (of an official, etc. in the past) having the power in a particular area that a king or queen usually has
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- (of an area of land) ruled over by somebody who has the power of a king or queen
Word Originlate Middle English: from French palatin(e), from Latin palatinus ‘of the palace’.
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