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Definition of Palaces

Palace
Palace Pal"ace, n. [OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, ? which Augustus had his residence. Cf. 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.

Meaning of Palaces from wikipedia

- Portugal's palaces are former royal residences. Some examples of Portuguese palaces are Mafra National Palace, Pena National Palace, Belém Palace, Ajuda National...
- generally recognize five structures as palaces, namely those at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Galatas, and Zakros. Minoan palaces consisted of multistory wings surrounding...
- Shabazz Palaces has released five studio albums on Sub Pop after self-releasing two EPs. Two anonymously self-released EPs titled Shabazz Palaces and Of...
- forts and palaces. Some of these are: Amber Palace (Amber Fort) Shahpura Haveli, Shahpura Samode Palace, Jaipur City Palace, Jaipur Rambagh Palace, Jaipur...
- Financial in this sale transaction. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is the trading name of Leela Palaces and Resorts Limited. Hotel Leelaventure Limited...
- City of Palaces refers to: Kolkata, West Bengal, India, because of the British Raj buildings in the 19th century City of Palaces (ship), convict ship to...
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2011. Marshall, Clay. "As Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". Blabbermouth...
- the palaces were partially altered. In 1526, Charles V commissioned a new Renaissance-style palace in direct juxtaposition with the Nasrid palaces, but...
- A presidential palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. Some presidential palaces were once the official residences to monarchs...
- located in Copenhagen. Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around...