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Palace ˈpæləs House Noun Buckingham Royal/Presidential Spent Early

Word3 palace
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈpæləs/ /ˈpæləs/
Example
  • buckingham palace
  • the royal/presidential palace
  • he spent his early days at the palace of versailles.
  • the palace gates/grounds/walls
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palace

(noun)/ˈpæləs/ /ˈpæləs/
  1. the official home of a king, queen, president, etc.
    • Buckingham Palace
    • the royal/presidential palace
    • He spent his early days at the Palace of Versailles.
    • the palace gates/grounds/walls

    Extra Examples

    • She found it hard to adjust to palace life.
    • The king was deposed by his son in a palace coup.
  2. a way of referring to the people who live or work in a palace, especially the British royal family and their advisers
    • The Palace last night refused to comment on the reports.
    • a Palace spokesman
  3. any large impressive house
    • The Old Town has a whole collection of churches, palaces and mosques.
    • Even this small house was a veritable palace compared to his tent.
  4. a large public building, such as a hotel or cinema
    • the Strand Palace Hotel

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French paleis, from Latin Palatium, the name of the Palatine hill in Rome, where the house of the emperor was situated.
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