mini-palace

6.6

A small home or room decorated in a very rich, fancy way

noun
/ˈmɪni ˈpælɪs/

: mini-palacio

They renovated their apartment into a mini-palace with gold accents and velvet drapes.

Examples

She refers to her walk-in closet as her own private mini-palace.
Even a modest cabin can feel like a mini-palace when it's tastefully decorated and well-lit.
This is a beautiful mini-palace.
My mini-palace is cozy.
They renovated their apartment into a mini-palace with gold accents and velvet drapes.
Even a modest cabin can feel like a mini-palace when it's tastefully decorated and well-lit.
She refers to her walk-in closet as her own private mini-palace.

Antonyms

mansion

327 3.4

A very large, impressive house often with many rooms and gardens

palace

241 1.0

A large, beautiful house where a king or queen lives

How Luxurious

palace

241 1.0

fancy house

4 2.5

mini-palace

6.6

well-appointed

4 4.5

cozy home

1 2.1

simple

220 1.0

Surface Forms

mini-palace singular

mini-palaces plural

Morphology

mini-palace = mini + palace (transparent) = mini + palace

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'mini' (small) and 'palace' (large luxurious residence), which learners can directly infer.

Etymology

Mini-palace joins mini- meaning 'small' and palace meaning 'royal home', so it describes a small place that is made to feel very grand and luxurious.