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palace noun [ ˈpalɪs ]

• a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc.
• "the royal palace"
Similar: royal/official residence, castle, mansion, stately home, château, palazzo, schloss, alcazar, seraglio,
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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