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  • 91Durham County Palatine Act 1858 — The Durham County Palatine Act 1858[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the Provisions of an Act of the Sixth Year of King William the Fourth, for …

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  • 92Count palatine — palatine pal a*tine, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See {Palace}, and cf. {Paladin}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the… …

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  • 93County palatine — palatine pal a*tine, a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See {Palace}, and cf. {Paladin}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the… …

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  • 94Temple of Cybele (Palatine) — The Temple of Cybele or Temple of Magna Mater was a temple on the Palatine Hill in Rome. This, the main temple of Cybele or Magna Mater in Rome, was erected after the Roman embassy brought back her icon from Pessinus in 204 BC. It was dedicated… …

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  • 95palatine — pal•a•tine [[t]ˈpæl əˌtaɪn, tɪn[/t]] adj. 1) why having royal privileges: a count palatine[/ex] 2) why pertaining to a count palatine, earl palatine, or county palatine 3) pertaining to a palace; palatial 4) why geg (cap.) pertaining to the… …

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  • 96the Palatinate — Palatinate Pa*lat i*nate, prop. n. Either of two regions in Germany, formerly divisions of the Holy Roman Empire; the Lower Palatinate or Rhine Palatinate is now within the Rhineland Palatinate; the Upper Palatinate is now within Bavaria. It is… …

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  • 97palatine bone — noun 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 • Syn: ↑palatine, ↑os palatinum • Derivationally related forms: ↑palatine (for: ↑palatine) • …

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  • 98Palatine Township, Cook County, Illinois — Infobox Settlement unit pref=Imperial settlement type=Township official name = Palatine Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = Location in Cook County subdivision type = Country subdivision name =… …

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  • 99Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor — The coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III. The Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor refers to a ceremony in which the ruler of Europe s then largest political entity received the Imperial Regalia at the hands of the Pope, symbolizing the pope …

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  • 100palatine — 1. adj. (also Palatine) hist. 1 (of an official or feudal lord) having local authority that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign (Count Palatine). 2 (of a territory) subject to this authority. Etymology: ME f. F palatin ine f. L palatinus of the …

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