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palace
noun
the
official
large
and
often
richly
decorated
home
of
a
king
,
queen
,
bishop
,
or
other
high-ranking
person
•
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
Tourists
lined
up
outside
the
palace
hoping
to
watch
the
changing
of
the
guard
.
•
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
The
king
addressed
the
nation
from
the
balcony
of
the
palace
.
From
Old
French
palais
,
from
Latin
palātium
“
imperial
residence
on
the
Palatine
Hill
in
Rome
.”
noun
a
very
large
,
impressive
,
or
luxurious
house
or
building
,
especially
when
compared
to
ordinary
ones
•
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
With
its
marble
floors
and
indoor
pool
,
their
new
house
feels
like
a
palace
.
•
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
The
old
cinema
,
once
called
the
Picture
Palace
,
is
being
turned
into
a
museum
.
Extended
figurative
sense
recorded
since
the
14th
century
,
referring
to
any
splendid
residence
.
