Palatine Hill

Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill Palatine Hill (p[a^]l"[.a]*t[imac]n), prop. n. [L. Mons Palatinus, It. Monte Palatino.] One of the "seven hills" of Rome, situated southeast of the Capitoline and north-northeast of the Aventine. It borders on the Roman Forum; is the traditional seat of the city founded by Romulus; was the seat of private and later of imperial residences; and contains many antiquities. [Century Dict., 1906]

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  • Palatine Hill — ▪ hill, Rome, Italy Italian  Monte Palatino        four sided plateau rising 131 feet (40 metres) south of the Forum in Rome and 168 feet (51 metres) above sea level. It has a circumference of 5,700 feet (1,740 metres). The city of Rome was… …   Universalium

  • Palatine hill — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Palatine Hill — This article covers a subject of Ancient Rome The Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome …   Wikipedia

  • 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 Palatinate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Palatine — may refer to:In titles: * Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary), vice regent of Hungary * Count palatine, vice regal office bearers in Germany ** Voivode or Count palatine, a governor in Poland * The holder of a county palatine, northern counties/duchies …   Wikipedia

  • Palatine — Pal a*tine, n. 1. One invested with royal privileges and rights within his domains; a count palatine. See {Count palatine}, under 4th {Count}. [1913 Webster] 2. The Palatine hill in Rome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary) — See also: List of palatines of Hungary The palatine (Latin: comes palatii, comes palatinus, later palatinus (regni), Hungarian: nádorispán/ nádor, Slovak: nádvorný župan/ nádvorný špán, later: palatín / nádvorník, German: Palatin) was the highest …   Wikipedia

  • palatine — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to the Palatine Hill in Rome. b) Of or relating to powers normally possessed by a sovereign but exercised by a lesser noble, or by a nominee of a sovereign. 2. noun a) A Roman soldier. b) A Roman or …   Wiktionary

  • Count 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • County 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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