palace

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpælɪs/

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• Hyphenation: pal‧ace

Noun

Singular palace

Plural palaces

The palace at Versailles

1. (countable) A palace is the home of a king or queen.

   Elizabeth II of England lives in a palace in London, called Buckingham Palace.

2. (countable) A palace is a big, very grand house, often the home of someone important like a president or bishop.

   During the revolution, soldiers guarded the gates of the president's palace.

Related words

• palatial
• palatine