palace
palace definition
pal·ace (pal′əs)
noun
- the official residence of a king, emperor, bishop, etc.
- any large, magnificent house or building
- a large, ornate place of entertainment
Etymology: ME palais < OFr < L palatium, after Palatium, one of the Seven Hills of Rome, where Augustus lived
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