PALATE

n. Pajl'eat. Lat., palatum. Fr., palais. Ger., Gfiumen. 1. The roof of the mouth. [C.] See Hardp. and VELUM palati. 2. A swelling or projection closing more or le the throat of a personate corolla. [B. 1, 123. 291 (o. 35).] Artificial p. Fr.. obturateur du palais. A plate made of some hard substance, such E, he; Ea, ell; G, go: I, die; la. in: N, in: IS", tank; [s. 196]