palazzo

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

/ pəˈlɑt soʊ; Italian pɑˈlɑt tsɔ /

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noun, plural pa·laz·zi

[puh-laht-see; Italian pah-laht-tsee]. /pəˈlɑt si; Italian pɑˈlɑt tsi/.

an impressive public building or private residence; palace.

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Origin of palazzo

<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
Not far away to the left, behind this last, you will find the great Palazzo Doria.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
The first palace on your right is Palazzo Durazzo-Pallavicini, with a fine picture gallery.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
The marriage festa was celebrated in Palazzo Riccardi with great magnificence.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
And the Palazzo Pretorio—it is a toy palace wonderfully carved and contrived, a toy that has been thrown aside.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
The salons of the Marchesa in the Palazzo Roccagiovine were much frequented.
The Child of Pleasure|Gabriele D'Annunzio