palazzo

[ puh-laht-soh; Italian pah-laht-tsaw ]

/ pəˈlɑt soʊ; Italian pɑˈlɑt tsɔ /

an impressive public building or private residence; palace.

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<Italian: literally, palace

In its Spring/Summer 2014 ready-to-wear collection, Bottega Veneta created looks with colors inspired by the Roman palazzo of old.
Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2014: Palazzo Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The society is set in a picturesque medieval mini castle not far from the Palazzo Vecchio.
Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ Sparks Dante Fever in Florence|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Big, bearded, and graying, Schnabel lives in a neo-Venetian palazzo in Greenwich Village.
Julian Schnabel Gets Political|Blake Gopnik|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Outside the palazzo, there are three flags, the European, the Venetian, and the Mexican – the last one is blood-stained.
The Biennale's Best|Paul Laster, Bettina Von Hase|June 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

François Pinault, at the opening of the Palazzo Grassi two years ago, exhibited his own skull X-rayed by Piotr Uklanski.
Treasures From the Pinault Collection|Bernard-Henri Lévy|June 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Take me to the Palazzo Ugochini—just to prove that you were wrong.
The Gambler|Katherine Cecil Thurston
When we reached the Palazzo Orsi a servant came out to meet us, and told Checco that a messenger was waiting with important news.
The Making of a Saint|William Somerset Maugham
Pochi giorni prima di lasciare Pisa eravamo verso sera insieme seduti nel giardino del Palazzo Lanfranchi.
Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6)|(Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron
A temporary stage was erected in the great hall of the Palazzo Gonzaga.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera|William James Henderson
At the Palazzo Monaldeschi Daoud saw an air of preparation, of forces gathering, of confidence.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea