palazzo
[puh-laht-soh; Italian pah-laht-tsaw]
- an impressive public building or private residence; palace.
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Origin of palazzo
< Italian: literally, palace
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Examples from the Web for palazzo
Contemporary Examples
In its Spring/Summer 2014 ready-to-wear collection, Bottega Veneta created looks with colors inspired by the Roman palazzo of old.
The society is set in a picturesque medieval mini castle not far from the Palazzo Vecchio.
Big, bearded, and graying, Schnabel lives in a neo-Venetian palazzo in Greenwich Village.
Outside the palazzo, there are three flags, the European, the Venetian, and the Mexican – the last one is blood-stained.
François Pinault, at the opening of the Palazzo Grassi two years ago, exhibited his own skull X-rayed by Piotr Uklanski.
Historical Examples
The porter of the Palazzo Leone was asleep in his lodge, and Rossi passed upstairs.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
She was back in the room in a moment, and they set out for the Palazzo Gondi.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)Charles James Lever
The household of the Palazzo Balbi was unusually busy and active.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
The Palazzo della Torre was for a fortnight the resort of the curious and the idle.
The Fortunes Of GlencoreCharles James Lever
At the steps of the Palazzo della Ragione he halted, cap in hand.
Little Novels of ItalyMaurice Henry Hewlett
Word Origin and History for palazzo
n.
1660s, from Italian palazzo (see palace).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper