Palatine (disambiguation)

A palatine (palatine guard) was a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times.

Palatine may also (or more specifically) refer to:

Personal 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 in England

Places

Biology

Entertainment and media

  • Palatine, a four-CD compilation of Factory Records artists
  • Palantine, the fictional political candidate with whom Travis Bickle tries to build a relationship with, in Taxi Driver (1976)
  • Palatine, an elite caste of Xenomorphs from the Alien series

Transportation

Other uses

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See also

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