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palace

pa·lace

UK/ˈpælɪs/ US/ˈpʰælɪs/ common uk

noun

1.

a large and stately mansion

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2.

the governing group of a kingdom

  • “the palace issued an order binding on all subjects”
3.
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Origin

From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine Hill), one of the seven hills of Rome, where the aristocracy of the Roman Republic-and later, Roman emperors-built large, splendid residences. The name is ultimately either from Etruscan, the same source as Pales (“Pales, the Italic goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock”), or Latin palus (“stake; enclosure”). Doublet of palazzo and Pfalz.

Phrases

  • coffee palace
  • Crystal Palace
  • gin palace
  • golden palace monkey
  • ice palace
  • Lambeth Palace
  • lobster palace
  • mayor of the palace

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