Jessie Buckley

I feel really lucky to have had 'War and Peace' as my first big telly job. I was playing this incredible character, and we were shooting in Catherine the Great's palace near St. Petersburg in the winter, when the river was frozen. It was a dream. I still can't believe it. I wanted to soak up every last minute.

Irish Musician

Mahathir Mohamad

I don't believe that you should punish the people of Iraq because you don't like their leader. Saddam Hussein is not being punished. He's fat, and he is eating enough food and living in palaces. But his people are punished by denying them food and medicine.

Malaysian Politician

Buenaventura Durruti

It is we the workers who built these palaces and cities here in Spain and in America and everywhere. We, the workers, can build others to take their place. And better ones! We are not in the least afraid of ruins.

Spanish Revolutionary

Fernando Pessoa

Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but there's no palace till it's built.

Portuguese Author

Aaron Sorkin

There's a great tradition in storytelling that's thousands of years old, telling stories about kings and their palaces, and that's really what I wanted to do.

American Screenwriter

Martin Short

I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace.

American Actor

Josephine Baker

I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more.

French Dancer

Karl Pilkington

I'd rather live in a cave with a view of a palace than live in a palace with a view of a cave.

British Actor

Horace

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

Roman Poet

John Milton

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

English Poet

Palaces are typically associated with royalty and grandeur, symbolizing power and wealth.

Royal Residence

Palaces often have historic significance and might be tourist attractions.

Historic Monuments

Palaces may represent cultural heritage and are featured in stories and legends.

Cultural Symbol

Sometimes 'palace' is used metaphorically to describe a very grand or luxurious house.

Literal vs Metaphorical

Be cautious of overusing 'palace' to describe large houses; it might sound exaggerated.

Exaggeration

The definition of 'palace' can extend to the inner workings and politics of a royal court.

Behind the Scenes

'Palace' can be used figuratively to discuss complex institutions, not just physical structures.

Figurative Use

 became known throughout the land. He grew rich and famous, casting off the hardships of his early life. When the king fell ill, he summoned the famous physician to treat him. The doctor swept into the palace, ready to show off his skills. But when he entered the king’s chamber,

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 the Republic made Lili’uokalani sign a document that claimed to relinquish her throne, and they imprisoned her in the palace. Under constant guard, she composed songs expressing her love for her people and began making a patchwork quilt that told the story of her life.

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 we this all started we had fantastic support from the park management Raoul used modern scientific methods for his study of palace tigers he captured and radio-collared the parks managers were enthusiastic supporters they were

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 From here, the kingdom of death was laid out before him. He could see the Death Lord’s palaces, and the fabled bridge across the river Nai He. Manning the bridge was an old woman who offered worthy souls a bowl of soup.

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 With each move, new palaces and temples were erected and lavishly decorated. Although kings claimed absolute power, we know that an extensive system of courtiers, provincial officials, and scholars influenced affairs.

The rise and fall of the...

 and, inside the palace, used the ring to prowl undetected. He seduced the queen and convinced her to betray her husband. And soon Gyges, once a humble shepherd, had murdered the monarch and claimed the kingdom.

The original ring of...

 and and here let me show you the whole Palace it's kind of fun you know and I mean because you really don't know about I mean you hear about his lifestyle but you know you don't really know what it's

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 Its early capital city at Kerma had impressive temples, palaces, and houses, including a massive mudbrick temple structure that had a chapel deep inside, reached by a long staircase at the center.

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 They built on a monumental scale from palaces to ziggurats, mammoth temples served as ritual locations to commune with the gods. They also developed advanced mathematics,

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 to her teachers who were stars in the royal palace, to the ancient dancers of Angkor and to the primal villagers from which the art form originally took life. That said,