Palatine
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome. Of or relating to powers normally possessed by a sovereign but exercised by a lesser noble, or by a nominee of a sovereign. Of or relating to a palace, particularly for the Eastern and Western Roman emperors. Of or relating to a palatine or a palatinate, especially the Rhineland Palatinate. Of or relating to the palate Of or relating to a palatine bone.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A Roman soldier. A Roman or Byzantine official. A feudal lord, (a Pfalzgraf or Count-palatine), or a bishop possessing palatine powers. The highest dignitary in the Kingdom of Hungary after the king. One of a pair of bones behind the palate.
Nobleman
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.