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

/ ˈpælɪs /

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

Other Words From

• palaced adjective
• palace·like adjective
• palace·ward adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of palace¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of palace¹

C13: from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium Palatine ², the site of the palace of the emperors

Example Sentences

Alisson suffered a hamstring injury during Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace on 5 October and has not played since.

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Maintenance or scientific experiments take up most time on the ISS, which is about the size of Buckingham Palace - or an American football field.

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The blasts hit the centre of Brazil's capital - where the Supreme Court, parliament and presidential palace are all located.

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The court is located in the Plaza de los Tres Poderes, across the square from the presidential palace.

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Marking a TV and film industry reception, the band outside Buckingham Palace played movie themes, including from Star Wars and James Bond - which might have been for agent 00-76.

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Related Words

• dwelling
• hall
• mansion