Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - palace
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(palaces) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A palace is a very large impressive house, especially one which is the official home of a king, queen, or president. ...Buckingham Palace... They entered the palace courtyard. N-COUNT: oft in names after n, N n 2. When the members of a royal palace make an announcement through an official spokesperson, they can be referred to as the Palace. The palace will not comment on questions about the family’s private life. N-SING: the N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. 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 ~ II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to a ~ 2. of, relating to, or involving the intimates of a chief executive a ~ revolution ~ politics 3. luxurious, deluxe ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the official residence of a sovereign, president, archbishop, or bishop. 2 a splendid mansion; a spacious building. Phrases and idioms palace revolution (or coup) the (usu. non-violent) overthrow of a sovereign, government, etc. at the hands of senior officials. Etymology: ME f. OF palais f. L Palatium Palatine (hill) in Rome where the house of the emperor was situated ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. дворец 2. особняк 3. резиденция (короля, духовного лица) 4. роскошное здание (кафе, ресторан) 5. (the palace) придворные ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) дворец, чертог 2) роскошное здание; особняк; a barn Maxwell bought and turned into a palace 3) официальная резиденция (короля, высокопоставленного духовного лица или президента); Buckingham Palace 4) attr. дворцовый PALACE guard noun 1) дворцовая стража 2) pejor. узкий круг приближённых (президента и т.п.); клика, когорта ближайших сотрудников, советников и т.п. PALACE car noun amer. железнодорожный вагон-люкс ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1225, from O.Fr. palais, from M.L. palacium "a palace," from L. palatium, from Mons Palatinus "the Palatine Hill," one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, where Augustus Caesar's house stood, later the site of the splendid residence built by Nero. The hill name probably is ult. from palus "stake," on the notion of "enclosure." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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