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Webster 1913 Edition
Palace
Pal′ace
(păl′ā̍s; 48)
, Noun.
[OE.
palais
, F. palais
, fr. L. palatium
, fr. Palatium
, one of the seven hills of Rome, on which Augustus had his residence. Cf. Paladin
.] 1.
The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and reception.
Chaucer.
2.
The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage.
3.
Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house.
Palace car
. See under
– Car
. Palace court
, a court having jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles of the palace at Whitehall. The court was abolished in 1849.
[Eng.]
Mozley & W.
Webster 1828 Edition
Palace
PAL'ACE
,Noun.
1.
A magnificent house in which an emperor, a king or other distinguished person resides; as an imperial palace; a royal palace; a pontifical palace; a ducal palace.2.
A splendid place of residence; as the sun's bright palace.