(of an official, etc. in the past 旧时官员等 having the power in a particular area that a king or queen usually has （在领地内）行使王权的 (of an area of land 地域 ruled over by somebody who has the power of a king or queen 归行使王权者统辖的；属于巴拉丁领地的
Word Originlate Middle English: from French palatin(e), from Latin palatinus ‘of the palace’.