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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The most important of the seven hills of ancient Rome. Traditionally the location of the earliest Roman settlement, it was the site of many imperial palaces, including ones built by Tiberius, Nero, and Domitian.
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- proper noun One of the seven hills of
Rome ; the site of the earliestsettlement .
Etymologies
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Elizabeth Anne Hull, Frederik's wife for the last 25 years, Professor Emerita from Harper College in Palatine, IL has been honored as a Distinguished Faculty by her own college, by the Thomas Clareson Award for service to SF research and teaching by the Science Fiction Research Association (of which she is a past president), and by the Northwestern University Alumni Award for service to her profession.
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By the time the night shift was ready to leave — 8 a.m. China time, 7 p.m. in Palatine, 8 p.m. on the U.S.
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By the time the night shift was ready to leave — 8 a.m. China time, 7 p.m. in Palatine, 8 p.m. on the U.S.
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Forty-eight hours after the man in Palatine clicked “Buy it now!” on his computer, the item showed up at his door.
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Forty-eight hours after the man in Palatine clicked “Buy it now!” on his computer, the item showed up at his door.
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The name Palatine, which originally signified a pastoral colony, is derived from this divinity.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens
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Her father, Johann Georg Kast, was born in German Palatine; her mother, Anna Margaretha Feg, in Idar Oberstein Germany.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2009
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As I watched, a customer in Palatine, Illinois, perhaps shopping from his office, clicked on the American company’s Web site to order two $25 accessories.
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As I watched, a customer in Palatine, Illinois, perhaps shopping from his office, clicked on the American company’s Web site to order two $25 accessories.
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The Palatine was a bigoted zealot for this mode of ecclesiastical worship and government: the governor was strongly attached to it.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 Alexander Hewatt
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