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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•ace /ˈpælɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the place that is the official home of a king, queen, or other high-ranking person:the marble steps of the royal palace.
- a luxurious mansion:Their home was a palace, stretching for what seemed like miles.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•ace (pal′is),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Old French Latin Palātium
- Medieval Latin palācium, spelling, spelled 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
- Middle English 1200–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palace /ˈpælɪs/ n (capital when part of a name)- the official residence of a reigning monarch or member of a royal family
- 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium Palatine², the site of the palace of the emperors |