palace
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palace¹
- /ˈpælɪs/ UK
- /ˈpalɪs/ British, Northern England, Scotland
- /ˈpæləs/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈpɛləs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ælɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine Hill), one of the seven hills of Rome, where the aristocracy of the Roman Republic—and later, Roman emperors—built large, splendid residences. The name is ultimately either from Etruscan, the same source as Pales (“Pales, the Italic goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock”), or Latin palus (“stake; enclosure”). Doublet of palazzo and Pfalz.
noun palaces
- Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
- A large and lavishly ornate residence. On Madame de Mercœur's arrival at the palace she found the carriage and guards in waiting, the Queen having decided that she would do her niece the honour of going to meet her.
- A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
verb palaces · palacing · palaced
- To decorate or ornate. And this Great King was a far-way, tremendous, golden figure, moving in a splendor as of fairy tales; palaced marvelously, so travelers told, in cities compared with which even Athens seemed mean.
Palace²
proper noun
- Ellipsis of Crystal Palace Football Club (“a football team from London”).
- Ellipsis of Malacañang Palace
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: castle, monarch, palazzo, courthouse, courtroom, shortfall, temple, mansion, house, château, divan, chateau, replace, limited, building, court
Translations
Every language
noun large, lavish residence
| Español | palacio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 궁 gung, 궁전 gungjeon, 궁궐 gunggwol |
| 日本語 | 宮殿 kyūden, 宮闕 kyūsetsu |
| 中文 | 宮殿 /宫殿 gōngdiàn, 宮 /宫 gōng, 宮闕 /宫阙 gōngquè |
| हिन्दी | महल mahal, प्रासाद prāsād |
| Kiswahili | kasri, jum |
| Português | palácio |
| Français | palais |
| Deutsch | Palast, Schloss |
| Italiano | palazzo |
| Ελληνικά | παλάτι paláti, ανάκτορο anáktoro |
| Română | palat |
| Русский | дворе́ц dvoréc, черто́г čertóg |
| Tiếng Việt | cung điện |
| العربية | قَصْر qaṣr, بَلَاط balāṭ, سَرَاي sarāy |
| עברית | אַרְמוֹן armón, הֵיכָל hechál |
Talk about this word "palace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palace "palace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palace.Cite this
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title = {palace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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