[n] either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
[n] the most important of the Seven Hills of ancient Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
[n] (medieval) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
[n] any of various important officials in ancient Rome
[adj] of or relating to a palace
[adj] of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
[adj] relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"