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Definition of palace
1a : the official residence of a chief of state (such as a monarch or a president)b chiefly British : the official residence of an archbishop or bishop
2a : a large stately houseb : a large public buildingc : a highly decorated place for public amusement or refreshment a movie palace
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Examples of palace in a Sentence
The town's old movie palace has been torn down.
the billionaire's “summer cottage” turned out to be an over-the-top palace
Recent Examples of palace from the Web
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The political pressure on the government has only grown in recent months, after security forces opened fire and killed protesters outside the palace gates.
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A historic palace in Sintra, Portugal, was the prime location for...
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The Obamas have also been invited to visit the presidential palace in West Java.
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Manna Nichols as Tuptim and Kavan Panmeechao as Lun Tha, as the secret lovers who hover about the palace, are also worthy of praise.
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More information (June 17-25, various) Last Remaining Seats For 40 years the Los Angeles Conservancy has shown classic movies in some of DTLA’s most historic movie palaces (ticket proceeds go toward preserving architecture across the city).
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Arguably, any place in Paris is saturated in romance, but in addition to the palace hotels, there are a few standouts.
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Cities unwilling or unable to build the ever-snazzier football palaces that the cartel demands will lose their team, even if the roots plunge 56 years deep, as here.
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Rather than the usual 10-day run, the 132nd Winter Carnival will take place from Jan. 25 through Feb. 10 and will include an ice palace to draw folks to this side of the river.
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Origin and Etymology of palace
Middle English palais, from Anglo-French, from Latin palatium, from Palatium, the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' residences were built
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Definition of palace
Examples of palace in a Sentence
a palace railroad car that was built for a 19th-century robber baron
First Known Use of palace
14th century
PALACE Defined for English Language Learners
palace
playDefinition of palace for English Language Learners
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: the official home of a king, queen, president, etc.
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: a very large and impressive house
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: a large and fancy public building
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Definition of palace for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a palace
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: of, relating to, or involving people in the government
PALACE Defined for Kids
palace
playDefinition of palace for Students
1 : the home of a ruler
2 : a large or splendid house
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