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Palatine, hill, RomePalatine, hill: see Rome before Augustus and Roman Empire under Rome Rome, Ital. Roma, city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City , is a sovereign state within the city of Rome. Rome is also the capital of Latium, a region of central Italy, and of Rome prov...... Click the link for more information. . Palatine, village, United StatesPalatine (păl`ətīn), village (1990 pop. 39,253), Cook co., NE Ill.; inc. 1869. Primarily residential, the growing village manufactures a variety of products, such as machine tools and industrial adhesives. William Rainey Harper College is in Palatine.palatine1 1. (of an individual) possessing royal prerogatives in a territory 2. of, belonging to, characteristic of, or relating to a count palatine, county palatine, palatinate, or palatine 3. Feudal history the lord of a palatinate 4. any of various important officials at the late Roman, Merovingian, or Carolingian courts 5. (in Colonial America) any of the proprietors of a palatine colony, such as Carolina palatine2 1. of or relating to the palate 2. either of two bones forming the hard palate Palatine one of the Seven Hills of Rome: traditionally the site of the first settlement of Rome How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If subcutaneous emphysema affects the eustachian tube or palatal muscles, middle ear effusions can occur. Conventional wisdom holds it went West, swung back East and somewhere between riled a poor Midwestern white boy, Eminem, whose palatal pyrotechnics changed the face of hip-hop forever. In some cases, rope or beading wax may be used to prevent the impression material from extruding from the tray, or to add bulk to the palatal area of the upper tray if the patient has a high palate. |
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