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palace

PAL-is/ˈpæl.ɪs/

Pluralpalaces

4 meanings of palace

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    The official home of a king, queen, president, or other leader of a country.

    The queen lives in a palace in the middle of the city.

    Tourists lined up outside the palace gates to watch the changing of the guard.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A very big, grand house with rich, beautiful decoration.

    Like a castle, but built to look beautiful instead of to keep enemies out.

    The rich man built a palace by the sea, with gold doors and a huge pool.

    Their new house is so big and fancy that it feels like a palace.

    Similarmansion

    Oppositehovel, shack

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A big, fancy public building where people go for shows, dancing, or exhibitions.

    Hundreds of people danced all night at the palace on Main Street.

    The science fair was held at the big exhibition palace near the park.

    Similarhall, pavilion

Less common meaning

  1. 4
    verbarchaic
    To decorate something in a rich, fancy way.

    The king told his men to palace the new hall with gold.

    They palaced every room before the wedding feast.

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Origin

It comes through Old French from Latin palātium, the name of the Palatine Hill in Rome, where rich Romans and emperors built grand homes.