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palace

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pal·ace  (pls)
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 Paltium, Palatine Hill, Rome (from its being the site where emperors built their homes), imperial residence.]

palace [ˈpælɪs]
n (capital when part of a name)
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 Related adjectives palatial, palatine
[from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium Palatine2, the site of the palace of the emperors]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.palacepalace - a large and stately mansion          
great hall - the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
manse, mansion house, mansion, residence, hall - a large and imposing house
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"

palace
noun royal residence, castle, mansion, chateau (French), palazzo (Italian), stately home the palace courtyard
Related words
adjectives palatial, palatine
Translations
palace [ˈpælɪs]
A. N (lit) → palacio m (fig) (= grand house etc) → palacio m
the Palace has refused to comment (Brit) → la Casa Real se ha negado a hacer comentarios
B. CPD palace revolution N (fig) → revolución f de palacio
palace spokesman Nportavoz mf de la Casa Real

palace [ˈpæləs] npalais m
the Imperial Palace → le palais impérial
Buckingham Palace → le palais de Buckingham

palace
n (lit, fig)Palast m; bishop’s palacebischöfliches Palais, bischöfliche Residenz; royal palace(Königs)schloss nt; the PM was summoned to the palaceder Premierminister wurde zur Königin/zum König bestellt

palace:
palace grounds
plSchlossgelände nt
palace guard
nSchlosswache f
palace revolution
n (lit, fig)Palastrevolution f
palace wall
nSchlossmauer f

palace [ˈpælɪs] npalazzo
palace [ˈpælɪs] npalazzo

palace
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 궁전 rūmai pils istana paleis slott, palass pałac palácio palat дворец palác palača palata palats, slott พระราชวัง saray 宮殿 палац محل cung điện 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 궁궐 같은, 크고 화려한 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

palace قصر palác palads Palast παλάτι palacio palatsi palais dvorac palazzo 宮殿 궁전 paleis slott pałac palácio дворец palats พระราชวัง saray cung điện 宫殿


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Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake.
A large hedge of thorns soon grew round the palace, and every year it became higher and thicker; till at last the old palace was surrounded and hidden, so that not even the roof or the chimneys could be seen.
WHEN they had gone a little way through the thick forest they came to a wide, clear space; and they saw the King's palace which was made of mud.
 
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