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palace

(pælɪs)
Word forms: plural palaces
1. countable noun [oft in names, NOUN noun]
A palace is a very large impressive house, especially one which is the official home of a king, queen, or president.
...Buckingham Palace.
They entered the palace courtyard.
2. singular noun
When the members of a royal palace make an announcement through an official spokesperson, they can be referred to as the Palace.
The Palace will not comment on questions about the family's private life.
3. countable noun
You can refer to any large splendid house or other building as a palace.
They'd bought a huge barn with some land and planned to turn it into a palace.
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palace in British English

(ˈpælɪs)
noun (capital when part of a name)
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
▶ Related adjective: palatine
Word origin
C13: from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium Palatine2, the site of the palace of the emperors

palace in American English

(ˈpæləs)
noun
1. 
the official residence of a king, emperor, bishop, etc.
2. 
any large, magnificent house or building
3. 
a large, ornate place of entertainment
Word origin
ME palais < OFr < L palatium, after Palatium, one of the Seven Hills of Rome, where Augustus lived

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Examples of 'palace' in a sentence
palace

The royal palace is now home to the country's first collection of sporting art to be displayed in one place.
The Sun (2016)
The royal palace is now home to the country's first collection of sporting art tobe displayed in one place.
The Sun (2016)
No mean brick shall be a specimen of the building of my palace.
Elizabeth Gaskell North and South (1855)
Afterwards he returned to the palace to make the final preparations for the sitting.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You would be surrounded by historic churches and palaces.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Ten nights of concerts in the courtyards of the palace.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Then it was off to the palace opera house.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Five stars with ten homes and a palace between them live on the streets.
The Sun (2009)
Move on from the drama of the bustling souks to explore exquisite palaces and mosaic courtyards.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The palace now houses the law courts and also contains the most beautiful church in the city.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The city had monumental palace buildings constructed on a huge artificial stone terrace overshadowed by a fortified hill.
Lesley Adkins EMPIRES OF THE PLAIN: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon (2003)
Here many of the palaces are still residences and only the inhabitants can bring vehicles within the city wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He sat in on meetings with his father and top palace officials during which key policy issues were discussed.
Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)
It is still a royal palace.
Redwood, John The Global Marketplace (1993)
Some suggest it was a mythical king 's palace.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was the archbishop 's palace that featured in the play.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You could build a palace, or land a plane.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Seldom has a French politician dragged so much colourful personal baggage into the presidential palace.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He is the man who makes Palace tick at the moment.
The Sun (2011)
The royal palaces are the No1 draw for tourists.
The Sun (2009)
The women's palace was his home.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Otherwise rival power centres would establish themselves elsewhere within the palace, and family unity would be displaced by faction.
Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002)
They waited for two days until the streets were quiet and it was safe to return to the archbishop 's palace.
Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002)
A source close to the royal family said the palace made discreet checks on potential guests and ensured that organisers made charitable gifts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It demanded the quiet of a university college -- or a king 's palace.
Benjamin Woolley THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004)

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In other languages
palace

British English: palace /ˈpælɪs/ NOUN
A palace is a very large splendid house, especially the home of a king, queen, or president.
...the courtyard of the palace.
  • American English: palace
  • Arabic: قَصْرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: palácio
  • Chinese: 宫殿
  • Croatian: dvorac
  • Czech: palác
  • Danish: palads
  • Dutch: paleis
  • European Spanish: palacio
  • Finnish: palatsi
  • French: palais
  • German: Palast
  • Greek: παλάτι
  • Italian: palazzo
  • Japanese: 宮殿
  • Korean: 궁전
  • Norwegian: slott
  • Polish: pałac
  • European Portuguese: palácio
  • Romanian: palat
  • Russian: дворец
  • Latin American Spanish: palacio
  • Swedish: palats
  • Thai: พระราชวัง
  • Turkish: saray
  • Ukrainian: палац
  • Vietnamese: cung điện

Chinese translation of 'palace'

palace

(ˈpæləs)

n (c)

  1. 宫(宮)殿 (gōngdiàn) (座, zuò)
    Buckingham Palace 白金汉(漢)宫(宮) (Báijīnhàn Gōng)
(noun) 
Definition
a large and richly furnished building
the palace courtyard
Synonyms
royal residence
castle
They were given a guided tour of the medieval castle.
mansion
chateau (French)
palazzo (Italian)
stately home
It's a nice, smallish, comfortable stately home.

related words

related adjectives palatialpalatine

Additional synonyms

in the sense of castle
Definition
a large fortified building or set of buildings, often built as a residence for a ruler or nobleman in medieval Europe
They were given a guided tour of the medieval castle.
Synonyms
fortress,
keep,
palace,
tower,
peel,
chateau,
stronghold,
citadel,
fastness,
donjon
in the sense of stately home
Definition
a large old mansion, usually one open to the public
It's a nice, smallish, comfortable stately home.
Synonyms
mansion,
hall,
palace,
château,
manor house

Synonyms of 'palace'

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