palace
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
a large and stately mansion or building.
a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc.
Origin of palace
1Other words from palace
- palaced, adjective
- pal·ace·like, adjective
- pal·ace·ward, adverb
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How to use palace in a sentence
For one, she admitted TV documentary crews into her palaces to film her, an unheard-of relaxation of the court protocols.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHad Richard III been able to install a tape recorder in his palaces the ranting might well have been identical.
Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab | Clive Irving | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe secured her own quarters in one of the palaces, and she kept her job as princess.
The atmosphere at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea was redolent of these lobster palaces.
My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered | Scott Bixby | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe maintenance of the royal palaces has been neglected as the royals have attempted to cut costs.
Half-fed men would dig for diamonds, and men sheltered by a crazy roof erect the marble walls of palaces.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockOn the city side, narrow lanes, lofty houses and strongly-built palaces offered secure protection to the besiegers.
The Red Year | Louis TracyGreat ships like floating palaces rode up and down the river.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThe king and queen had already been torn from their palaces at Versailles, and were virtually prisoners in the Tuileries.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottI was lucky enough to be enabled to visit some of the summer palaces and gardens of the nobility.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for palace
/ (ˈpælɪs) /
the official residence of a reigning monarch or member of a royal family: Buckingham Palace
the official residence of various high-ranking church dignitaries or members of the nobility, as of an archbishop
a large and richly furnished building resembling a royal palace
Origin of palace
1Other words from palace
- Related adjectives: palatial, palatine
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