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Definition of palatial - 3 dictionary results

pa⋅la⋅tial

  [puh-ley-shuhl]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a palace: a palatial home.
2. befitting or suitable for a palace; stately; magnificent: a palatial tapestry.
Origin:
1745–55; < L palāti(um) palace + -al 1

Related forms:
pa⋅la⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
pa⋅la⋅tial⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. noble, regal, imposing, grand.

Antonyms:
1, 2. humble, simple.
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pa·la·tial   (pə-lā'shəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or suitable for a palace: palatial furnishings.

  2. Of the nature of a palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness: a palatial yacht.


[From Latin Palātium, imperial residence; see palace.]
pa·la'tial·ly adv., pa·la'tial·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

palatial 
1754, from Fr. palatial "magnificent," from L. palatium (see palace)
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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