Definition of Palais

1. a palace [n PALAIS] - See also: palace

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palais

palaeovirus
palaeoxylology
palaeozoologist
palaeozoology
palaestra
palaestrae
palaestras
palaestric
palaetiologist
palaetiologists
palaetiology
palagi
palagis
palagonite
palagonitic
palais (current term)
palama
palamae
palamate
palamedeae
palamino
palaminos
palampore
palampores
palankeen
palankeens
palanquin
palanquins
palapa
palapas

Literary usage of Palais

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The Conseil d'Etat, with 45 members, which in some of its functions is a tribunal, ana the Cour des Comptes, with 84 members, are at the palais Royal; ..."

2. The American in Paris by John Sanderson (1838)
"The palais Royal—French courtesy—Rue Vivienne—Pleasures of walking in the ... You wish to see the palais Royal? Then you must step from the Boulevard ..."

3. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"to show mankind that we have still ready-money ; and are nothing like so ruined as they fancy.' ' This Neue palais ..."

4. Paris and Environs with Routes from London to Paris: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1900)
"I. FROM THE palais ... R, 21 ; II), л street 1000 yds. in length, which passes on the W. side of the palais-Royal, leads direct from the lower end of the ..."

5. Familiar Allusions: A Hand-book of Miscellaneous Information, Including the by William Adolphus Wheeler, Charles Gardner Wheeler (1882)
"palais Royal. This palace, in Paris, was built by Cardinal Richelieu. ... The Boulevards have now diminished the attractions of the palais Royal — once the ..."

6. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, called Frederick the Great: in ten vol by Thomas Carlyle (1865)
"Enough of her Lyon Dress, surely, and of the Excise-system altogether!— The Neue palais, in Sans-Souci Neighbour/load, is founded and finished (1763-1770). ..."

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