- either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate ) is now part of Bavaria.
- a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.
- the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.
- a territory ruled by a palatine prince or noble or count palatine
- either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and Hesse
- a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate
