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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

/ ˈæɪ /

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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹a adjective
  • 貹a· adjective
  • 貹a·ɲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palace1

1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin 貹峦ܳ, spelling variant of 貹پܳ, Latin: generic use of ʲپܳ name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English paleis < Old French Latin ʲپܳ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palace1

C13: from Old French palais, from Latin ʲپܳ Palatine ², the site of the palace of the emperors
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These latest revelations show how much Andrew had become an isolated figure after his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview - as well as the palace intrigue surrounding his attempts to recover his position.

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Parks and open spaces in Mandalay have turned into makeshift camps, as have the banks of the moat that runs around the palace.

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The palace is launching the platform to mark 75 years since it opened its doors to the public.

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The three were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi last May.

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We drove first to the presidential palace, which the RSF occupied early in the war.

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