palazzo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of palazzo
< Italian: literally, palace
Example Sentences
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Cats slip in and out of their miniature palazzo, vanishing and reappearing as if through unseen doors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
In views of the palazzo from San Giorgio Maggiore, the island embankment becomes a crisp wedge of blue contrasting with the blurred buildings across the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Workers dripped with sweat as they balanced on metal ladders outside the palazzo.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” rose from the crowd outside the government palazzo where he handed in his resignation to end his third and final term as premier, a leadership tenure spaced out over 17 years.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023
“And the palazzo is where I will take you now,” said the old woman.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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