palace

[pal-is]

noun

1. the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.

2. a large and stately mansion or building.

3. a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc.

palace

/ ˈpælɪs /

noun

1. the official residence of a reigning monarch or member of a royal family

   Buckingham Palace

2. the official residence of various high-ranking church dignitaries or members of the nobility, as of an archbishop

3. a large and richly furnished building resembling a royal palace

Other Word Forms

• palaced adjective
• palacelike adjective
• palaceward adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of palace¹

1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin palācium, spelling variant of palātium, Latin: generic use of Palātium name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English paleis < Old French ≪ Latin Palātium

Word History and Origins

Origin of palace¹

C13: from Old French palais, from Latin Palātium _Palatine ², the site of the palace of the emperors

Example Sentences

The duchess emerged after a seven-week stay in hospital for what palace officials described at the time as "nervous exhaustion".

From BBC

The Israeli operation targeted a military complex housing the presidential palace, a fuel depot and power stations.

From BBC

While Pildas was capturing the seven architects 45 years ago, he was also busy chronicling the city’s street culture — jazz clubs, boulevard eccentrics, decaying movie palaces and bohemian artists.

From Los Angeles Times

This has also turned them into branded commodities and class signifiers, built by construction conglomerates like Samsung, and taking on names like “castle” or “palace.”

From Los Angeles Times

The collective name for four streets that thread through the city's Old Town, it is home to a 900-year-old castle, a palace and a parliament.

From BBC

Related Words

• dwelling 
• hall 
• mansion