palace (a as e), palais, pale is, paleys, pallace

[Fr. palais a palace, from Latin palatium (1) a building on the Palatine hill at Rome, in which the Emperor Nero resided; (2) a palace; Sp. & Port. palacio; Ital. palazzo.1 1. The residence of an emperor, king, bishop, or other distinguished personage; as, a royal palace ; a bishop's palace ; a ducal palace , . 2. A splendid, stately, or magnificent building or mansion.