单词 | palais |
释义 | palaisn.1 A palace or splendid residence, esp. in France; spec. (in form Palais) the Palais Royal theatre, Paris. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > dwelling of king or ruler > [noun] hall971 fleta1000 saleOE courta1175 palacec1300 praetoryc1384 praetorium1536 serail1585 seraglio1589 serai1617 sirkar1619 alcazar1623 alkedavy1631 palaisc1660 Residenz1824 istana1839 arch-house1876 c1660 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1643 (1955) II. 90 The Palais of Monsieur de Bassompieres, at Chaliot, where I had the honor to see that gallant Person his Gardens, Tarraces and rare Prospect. 1699 M. Lister Journey to Paris (new ed.) 176 Many of the great Ribban Shops remove out of the Palais hither. 1738 Common Sense 11 Nov. f. 1/2 We must go ourselves [to France] to view those great Originals..and return loaded with the prohibited Tinsel, and Frippery of the Palais. 1777 T. Blaikie Diary Sc. Gardener (1931) 129 There is a very large Chateau or Palais where formerly the Kings resided. 1863 Crown Princess of Prussia Let. 11 May in Dearest Mama (1968) 211 We give a ball in powder tomorrow as this old Palais will have been up 100 years. 1899 Dict. National Biogr. LVII. 378/2 The ‘cero-plastic studio’ of M. Curtius in the ‘Palais’..became for a time a popular rendezvous for Parisian notabilities. 1983 A. Grey Saigon (BNC) 65 The evening of the reception at the governor's palais. 2003 Financial Times (Nexis) 26 May 7 The splendid city palais that serves as the chancellor's office. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). palaisn.2 = palais de danse n. Now chiefly historical.The word persists in the names of dance and concert halls, e.g. ‘Hammersmith Palais’. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > place for dancing > [noun] > public dance hall dancing-hall1753 dancing-room1788 dancing-house1818 dance hall1845 dance-house1848 dance-hall1858 palais de danse1900 palais1928 pally1928 track1945 1928 Melody Maker Nov. 1193/3 Its rhythm had all the faults and few of the good points of the heavy ‘Palais’ style. 1940 T. H. Harrisson & C. H. Madge War begins at Home 225 The manager of a large suburban palais. 1958 New Statesman 25 Jan. 102/3 The good old-fashioned pit and palais musicians. 1992 T. Lewis Get Carter (BNC) 68 In his younger days he might have crooned in provincial palais. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1c1660n.21928 |
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