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U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Palatine Tonsil. A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.
Definition of palatine. 1  1a : a feudal lord having sovereign power within his domainsb : a high officer of an imperial palace. 2  2 capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate. 3  3 [French, from Elisabeth Charlotte of Bavaria â 1722 Princess Palatine] : a fur cape or stole covering the neck and shoulders.