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palace

[ pal-is ]

noun

  1. the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
  2. a large and stately mansion or building.
  3. a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc.


palace

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. the official residence of a reigning monarch or member of a royal family

    Buckingham Palace

  2. the official residence of various high-ranking church dignitaries or members of the nobility, as of an archbishop
  3. a large and richly furnished building resembling a royal palace
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹a adjective
  • 貹a· adjective
  • 貹a·ɲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palace1

1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin 貹峦ܳ, spelling variant of 貹پܳ, Latin: generic use of ʲپܳ name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English paleis < Old French Latin ʲپܳ
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palace1

C13: from Old French palais, from Latin ʲپܳ Palatine ², the site of the palace of the emperors
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Hegseth's Defense Department has been a reliable source for palace intrigue stories, as dangerously sloppy information security around military strikes in Yemen has led to a chaotic wave of firings.

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The intention was to attack the presidential palace last week, he added.

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Forget forced perspective tricks; this is a full-scale mini city complete with multiple eateries, elegant shops, wind-torn tapestries and domed palaces.

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The King and Meloni seemed to be having an animated conversation, with the politician a fluent English speaker, as they walked around the 17th Century palace's gardens.

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They were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi last May.

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