Palatine /ˈpælətaɪn/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Pertaining to the Elector Palatine or the German Palatinate or its people.Internally, the Palatine government remained dominated by Calvinists who bullied the largely Lutheran population, persecuted Jews and refused dialogue with Catholics. — 2016 noun1 •(no longer used, rare) A native or inhabitant of the Palatinate. formsPalatines