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Caesar's Palace

Caesar's Palace

4 3.9
A large luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip known for Roman-style buildings and big shows
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsiːzərz ˈpælɪs/
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  • Visitors often take pictures in front of the grand fountains outside Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Caesar's Palace in Vegas

Examples

  • The 40 shows may come closer to the big production expected when Shania Twain begins her residency at Caesar's Palace on Dec. 1.

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  • My family enjoyed a lavish vacation at Caesar's Palace, experiencing its luxurious amenities and Roman-themed decor.

  • The famous singer is set to perform live at Caesar's Palace during the holiday season.

Surface Forms

Caesar's Palace main

Morphology

Caesar's + palace

The components ('Caesar's' as a possessive of the proper name Caesar and 'palace' meaning a grand official residence) allow a learner to infer a grand, Roman-themed building or place, so some aspects (Roman association, grandeur) are transparent. However, the fixed-name refers to a specific commercial hotel and casino in Las Vegas, which cannot be fully derived from the constituents alone, so the precise referent and function are not predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Caesar's Palace was named to make visitors think of a Roman ruler (Caesar) and a grand royal house (palace). The hotel used big columns, statues and gold decorations to look very grand, so the name now means 'a famous luxury hotel and casino in Las Vegas'.