Palace \Pal"ace\, n. [OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, ? which Augustus had his residence. Cf. Paladin.]

1. The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and reception. --Chaucer.

2. The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage.

3. Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house.

Palace car. See under Car.

Palace court, a court having jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles of the palace at Whitehall. The court was abolished in 1849. [Eng.]

--Mozley & W.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)