Definition of Palatial

1. Adjective. Relating to or being a palace. "The palatial residence"

Partainyms: Palace
Derivative terms: Palace

2. Adjective. Suitable for or like a palace. "A palatial yacht"
Similar to: Impressive
Derivative terms: Palace

Definition of Palatial

1. a. Of or pertaining to a palace; suitable for a palace; resembling a palace; royal; magnificent; as, palatial structures.

2. a. Palatal; palatine.

3. n. A palatal letter.

Definition of Palatial

1. Adjective. Of or relating to a palace. ¹

2. Adjective. On a grand scale; very rich furnishing(s). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Palatial

1. resembling a palace [adj] - See also: palace

Medical Definition of Palatial

1. Palatal; palatine. Origin: Palate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palatial

palatalising
palatalization
palatalizations
palatalize
palatalized
palatalizes
palatalizing
palatally
palatals
palate
palate expander
palate hook
palate myograph
palated
palates
palatial (current term)
palatially
palatialness
palatialnesses
palatic
palatics
palatiform
palatinase
palatinates
palatine
palatine aponeurosis
palatine artery
palatine bone
palatine bones
palatine glands

Literary usage of Palatial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1835)
"1 ..xjc-ii-.Iila S;:yl Л'-'Ъ^Нэ HT. XI.—A History and Description of the late Houses of Parliament^ «aid Ancient palatial Edifices of Westminster. ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"... Ap '15 City house palatial: a study in architectural country house. Arch Rec 37:76-81 Ja '15 Panama-California exposition, San Diego, California. ..."

3. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Warner, FL Our Invisible supply: how to Hamilton, I. palatial homes in the city of obtain, pt. 2. •$!. '09. Roger bros. Wattles, VD Science of getting rich. ..."

4. The Art-idea: Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture in America by James Jackson Jarves (1865)
"Renaissant and palatial Styles. IE analogy between nature and architecture, as the respective creations of God and man, embodying in sensuous forms and hues ..."

5. Elements of Art Criticism: Comprising a Treatise on the Principles of Man's by George Whitefield Samson (1874)
"These castles belong to civil architecture, since, when inadequate AS military defences, they became palatial residences. Reared by German and Saxon nobles, ..."

6. The Popular History of England by Charles Knight (1880)
"The palatial mansion.—Gardens.—The gentleman's manor-house—Classical education. THE historian Hume, in his desire to exhibit the reign of Elizabeth as a ..."

7. The Beauties of Ireland: Being Original Delineations, Topographical by James Norris Brewer (1826)
"Equally devoid of palatial ruins are, indeed, those hill-fortresses of the sister island, in which the Celtic Kings of Britain held their respective courts. ..."

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