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palais

American  
[pa-le] / paˈlɛ /

noun

  • palais
    plural
  1. French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.


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His fall/winter 2017 runway show unfolded around a life-size rocket that just nudged the atrium of the grand palais, as if it was ready to break the ceiling.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2017

The palais is a manic fusion of biblical characters, animal gatherings, Egyptian tombs, stucco arches, grottos, fairies, fountains, popular sayings and classical columns.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2016

"There was the Comtesse de Breteuil who was very chic. And there was John Paul Getty Junior and his wife Talitha who had a wonderful palais in the medina. "They all became close friends.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2016

He came from a musical background; his grandfather led a brass band and his father played in brass bands and ran a palais band.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2013

The right wing was occupied by the officiers du palais.

From Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, And Subsequent To, The Sanguinary Series Of Engagements Between The Allied Armies Of The French, From The 14th To The 19th October, 1813 by Frederic Shoberl

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