Palatial
[pə'leɪʃ(ə)l] or [pə'leʃl]
Definition
(adj.) suitable for or like a palace; 'palatial furnishings'; 'a palatial yacht' .
(adj.) relating to or being a palace; 'the palatial residence' .
Inputed by Elisabeth--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to a palace; suitable for a palace; resembling a palace; royal; magnificent; as, palatial structures.
(a.) Palatal; palatine.
(n.) A palatal letter.
Inputed by Abner
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Stately, magnificent.
Typist: Naomi
Definition
adj. of or pertaining to a palace: resembling a palace: royal: magnificent.
Typist: Lolita
Examples
- In short, they suffered so many disappointments, that they began to think it would be necessary to build a palatial residence. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I went away from there with my handkerchief about my face, and never, never, never desired to dream of palatial Parisian barber-shops anymore. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Mr George Sampson appears to me to be on his way, by his own admission, to a residence that may be termed Palatial. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- From earliest infancy it had been a cherished ambition of mine to be shaved some day in a palatial barber-shop in Paris. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- People said, on seeing a vacant palatial residence, 'The very thing for the Lammles! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Typist: Lolita