pal·ace (p l  s)n. 1. The official residence of a royal personage. 2. Chiefly British The official residence of a high dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. 3. a. A large or splendid residence. b. A large, often gaudily ornate building used for entertainment or exhibitions. [Middle English, from Old French palais, from Pal  tium, Palatine Hill, Rome (from its being the site where emperors built their homes), imperial residence.] |
palace
Noun
1. the official residence of a king, queen, president, or archbishop
2. a large and richly furnished building [Latin Palatium Palatine, the site of the palace of the emperors in Rome]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  palace - a large and stately mansion great hall - the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment |
| 2. | palace - the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects" authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" | |
| 3. | palace - a large ornate exhibition hall exhibition area, exhibition hall - a large hall for holding exhibitions | |
| 4. | palace - official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign) alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence" |
Translations
n palace [ˈpӕləs]
a large and magnificent house, especially one lived in by a king or queen Buckingham Palace. paleis قَصْر дворец palác slot; palads; palæ der Palast ανάκτορο, παλάτι palacio loss, palee قصر palatsi palais אַרמוֹן महल palača palota istana (konungs)höll palazzo 宮殿 궁궐, 궁전 rūmai pils istana paleis slott, palass pałac palácio palat дворец palác palača palata palats, slott พระราชวัง saray 宮殿 палац محل cung điện 宫殿
adj palatial [pəˈleiʃəl]
large and magnificent, as (in) a palace They lived in a palatial house; palatial rooms. reusagtig, manjifieke فَخْم، جَليل великолепен honosný, palácový herskabelig palastartig μεγαλόπρεπος suntuoso, magnífico grandioosne, luksuslik (ruumide kohta) مجلل palatsimainen grandiose בַּית מְפוֹאָר प्रसाद, राजभवन poput palače,dvora palotaszerű besar mikilfenglegur; líkastur höll sontuoso 宮殿のような 궁궐의, 웅장한 puošnus, didingas grezns; pilij līdzīgs besar agam vorstelijk slottsliknende; statelig wspaniały, jak w pałacu sumptuoso somptuos роскошный, великолепный honosný veličasten dvorski palatsliknande ใหญ่โตหรูหรา saray gibi 壯麗的，富麗堂皇的 палацовий محل نما nguy nga 壮丽的，富丽堂皇的
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