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palace (enc)

Palace

Noun1.palace - a large and stately mansion
great hall - the principle hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
manse, mansion house, mansion, residence, hall - a large and imposing house
Buckingham Palace - the London residence of the British sovereign
2.palace - the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
3.palace - a large ornate exhibition hall
exhibition area, exhibition hall - a large hall for holding exhibitions
4.palace - official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
Alhambra - a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages
Lateran Palace - the residence of the Pope until the 14th century
residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
Tuileries, Tuileries Palace - palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
Palace of Versailles, Versailles - a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles

 

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