n. [ OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, on which Augustus had his residence. Cf. Paladin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Palatial. [ Obs. ] Graunt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus an officer of the palace. See Palatine. ] A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Paleo-. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., Same as Paleographer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a., Same as Paleographic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Same as paleolithic.
Syn. -- paleolithic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities.
Syn. -- paleology. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A specialist in paleontology.
Syn. -- paleontologist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains.
Syn. -- paleontology, fossilology. [ WordNet 1.5 ]