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pa⋅laz⋅zo

[puh-laht-soh; It. pah-laht-tsaw]
–noun, plural -laz⋅zi [-laht-see; It. -laht-tsee] .
an impressive public building or private residence; palace.

Origin:
< It: lit., palace
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pa·laz·zo   (pə-lät'sō)   
n.   pl. pa·laz·zi (-sē) or pa·laz·zos
A large splendid residence or public building, such as a palace or museum.

[Italian, from Latin Palātium, imperial residence; see palace.]
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