PALACES

Noun

palaces

plural of palace

Verb

palaces

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palace

Source: Wiktionary


PALACE

Pal"ace, n. Etym: [OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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