n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-l ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English palais, from Anglo-French, from Latin palatium, from Palatium, the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' residences were built
Date: 13th century
1 a : the official residence of a chief of state (as a monarch or a president) b chiefly British : the official residence of an archbishop or bishop
2 a : a large stately house b : a large public building c : a highly decorated place for public amusement or refreshment <a movie palace >