palatial
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7.4
- adjective
- /pəˈleɪʃəl/
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palaciego
- Saint Charles was an exclusive island, known for palatial mansions, manicured lawns, and an exquisite gambling casino.
- palatial residences
- palatial architecture
- palatial home
So for now, I'm here in my palatial curtain shop.
- So for now, I'm here in my palatial curtain shop.
- Get into my brand new, you know, city SUV back to my new office, this palatial mayor's office, slam the door shut, sit on the couch.
- I am all for building palatial like mass levels of public housing.
Examples
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Immigrants tend to invest back in their home country, building palatial residences to show their success in Europe.
Academic text (2009) -
His palatial home featured grand rooms and luxurious furnishings.
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Even in the meetings with senior officials in these palatial settings, it is very, very cold.
Academic text (2003) -
Describe the view from the hill, the palatial appointments of the hotel, anything you like.
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It may not be the palatial estate you grew up in.
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The Alvarez family lives together in a palatial modern residence a la Dallas.
Academic text (1990) -
Here you go, here's the key to your palatial suite, room list, plus let me give you a luggage tag.
Fiction book (2000) -
A set of double doors swings open, and a butler leads Charlie and Tommy into a palatial hotel suite.
Fiction book (1991) -
When I say the place feels palatial, Ofra shrugs, slightly embarrassed.
Academic text (1996) -
"Isn't this just ace!" She gazed around Vivienne's palatial room like Alice in Wonderland, childishly delighted by so much splendor.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
62
5.6
Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich
59
5.5
Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home
50
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
24
3.6
Large and impressive in appearance or manner
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
17
7.5
Very rich and expensive looking, often with beautiful details
16
6.3
Very large and impressive like a famous building or statue
15
7.7
Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth
3
6.1
Have great size and luxury that shows much wealth
1
8.5
Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle
1
7.7
Large and impressive in a way that makes people feel wonder
1
6.7
Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
A person or thing that has a dignified, grand appearance that shows importance
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Morphology
Etymology
The word palatial comes from palace, which comes from the Latin palatium, the name of the hill in Rome where the emperor had his home. So palatial means 'like a palace', very large and impressive.