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/ ˈpæl ɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
a large and stately mansion or building.
a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc.
Origin of palace 1200–50; Middle English <Medieval Latin
palācium, spelling variant of
palātium, Latin: generic use of
Palātium name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English
paleis <Old French ≪ Latin
Palātium
OTHER WORDS FROM palace palaced, adjective pal·ace·like, adjective pal·ace·ward, adverb Words nearby palace pakora, Pakse, pakthong, pal, palabra, palace , palace guard, palace revolution, Palacio Valdés, Palade, paladin
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Example sentences from the Web for palace What happened next depends on who you ask inside the Times, an organization perennially obsessed with palace intrigue.
‘Unstoppable innovator’: The meteoric rise of Meredith Kopit Levien, the next New York Times CEO | Steven Perlberg| August 19, 2020| Digiday
A larvacean creates the whole palace , even ribbed walls and intricate chutes, without arms or legs or even a snout that pokes the mucus into shape or nudges parts together.
Larvaceans’ underwater ‘snot palaces’ boast elaborate plumbing | Susan Milius| June 15, 2020| Science News
The campaign was known to palace insiders as “Operation Mrs. PB.”
Pulled Documentary Says William Felt ‘Used’ by Charles’ Push for Camilla | Tom Sykes| December 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A palace insider however insisted to the Daily Beast today that the Queen was not about to abdicate.
Could The Queen Abdicate on Christmas Day? | Tom Sykes| December 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The tomb, though much smaller than the palace , is similarly a vision of ornate twists, arches, and peaks.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic| November 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
For the next 33 years, he singlehandedly constructed a palace in his garden, stone by stone.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic| November 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But as an old man, he became proprietor of a palace fit for a king—one he built stone-by-stone with his own two hands.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic| November 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Beppo was a very different man from Signore Ripollo, nor had he a palace with a water-gate to show his wares.
My Friend the Chauffeur | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Do you remember what we talked about that night at the palace ?
The Traitors | E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
The gates of the palace were open, so I descended from my mule and entered, and lo!
George Cruikshank's Omnibus | George Cruikshank
Foundations of a palace of Henry I. are traceable near the church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 | Various
It is easy to build a palace with men and tools; it is difficult to build a log cabin with nothing but an ax.
The Blazed Trail | Stewart Edward White
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British Dictionary definitions for palace noun (capital when part of a name) the official residence of a reigning monarch or member of a royal family Buckingham Palace
the official residence of various high-ranking church dignitaries or members of the nobility, as of an archbishop
a large and richly furnished building resembling a royal palace
Other words from palace Related adjectives: palatial, palatine Word Origin for palace C13: from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium Palatine ², the site of the palace of the emperors
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Words related to palace mansion, dwelling, hall, castle, chateau, manor, alcazar