I. ˈpalə̇s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English palais, paleis, from Old French, from Latin palatium, from Palatium Palatine Hill in Rome on which the residences of the emperors were built
1.
a. : the official residence of a sovereign
b. chiefly Britain : the official residence of an archbishop or bishop
2.
a. : a large and stately house — used chiefly in translating from French and Italian
b. : a large public building (as for a legislature or superior court)
c. : a gaudy establishment fitted up as a place of public resort (as for amusement or refreshment)
provincial movie palaces — Lewis Mumford
3. slang : caboose
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to a palace
palace gardens
2.
a. : close to or intimate with a sovereign : living at or frequenting the court
palace circles
b. : of, relating to, involving, or sponsored by the intimates of a sovereign or other chief executive
a palace revolution
palace politics
3. : showy and luxurious : deluxe
a palace hotel
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to place or house in or as if in a palace
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Cornish palas to dig, from pal spade, from Latin pala
: an underground storehouse especially popular in Cornwall for storing fish