palace

noun pal·ace \ ˈpa-ləs \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: palace in a Sentence

Definition of palace

1 a : 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

2 a : a large stately house

b : a large public building

c : 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

The palace tweeted a picture of their arrival in both English and Irish.

— maria puente, USA TODAY, "Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry arrive in Ireland on first foreign trip as couple," 10 July 2018
The Queen and Prince Philip were noticeably absent from Monday’s christening after the palace made the surprising announcement that the royal couple would not be in attendance.

— erin hill, PEOPLE.com, "Queen Elizabeth Is Back in Action One Day After Missing Great-Grandson Prince Louis' Christening," 10 July 2018
In 2004, the palace made the decision to preserve the invaluable creation and start afresh.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Prince Louis and Prince George Wore a Different Christening Gown Than Prince William," 9 July 2018
The palace survived a 1755 earthquake that leveled Lisbon.

— j.s. marcus, WSJ, "A Portuguese Palace That’s a Tile Lover’s Dream Destination," 5 July 2018
The palace had previously announced before the nuptials that Thomas and his ex-wife, Doria Ragland, would play important roles in the wedding.

— thr staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "Meghan Markle's Father Breaks Silence, Calls Staged Paparazzi Photos "a Mistake"," 18 June 2018
The library closes before nightfall, which is when the winged creatures make their nightly migration between the stacks and the palace’s gardens.

— julie h. case, Smithsonian, "These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats—and They Like It That Way," 7 June 2018
The 36-year-old Duchess of Cambridge traveled by car from Kensington Palace to the hospital’s Lindo Wing with her husband, the palace added.

— jessica derschowitz, EW.com, "Kate Middleton in ‘early stages’ of labor with third royal baby," 23 Apr. 2018
George started school last year in Battersea, south London, and earlier this year Charlotte started at a nursery near the palace.

— the washington post, AL.com, "Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to baby boy," 23 Apr. 2018

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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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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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