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palace definition

pal·ace (pal′əs)

noun

  1. the official residence of a king, emperor, bishop, etc.
  2. any large, magnificent house or building
  3. 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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