01 n. The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and r…
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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.
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2.
The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage.
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3.
Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house.
Phrases & compounds
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.