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- [pal-is]
- /ˈpæl ɪs/
- /ˈpæləs/
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- [pal-is]
- /ˈpæl ɪs/
Definitions of palace word
- noun palace the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage. 1
- noun palace a large and stately mansion or building. 1
- noun palace a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc. 1
- noun palace royal residence 1
- noun palace bishop's residence 1
- noun Definition of palace in Technology (virtual reality, chat) A proprietary multi-user virtual reality-like talk system. The Palace is distinguished from most other VR-like systems in that it is only two-dimensional rather than three; rooms, avatars, and "props" are made up of relatively small 2D bitmap images. Palace is a crude hack, or lightweight, depending on your point of view. 1
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Origin of palace
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin palācium, spelling variant of palātium, Latin: generic use of Palātium name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English paleis < Old French ≪ Latin Palātium
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Parts of speech for Palace
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palace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
palace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for palace
noun palace
- acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- alcazar — any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
- boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
- bungalow — A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
- castle — A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
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