paleys

Middle English

Alternative forms

• palays, paleyse, paleise, palais, paleis, palles, palace, palice, palyse, palaies, palesse, palijs

Etymology

From Old French palais, paleis, from Latin palātium, from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /palˈæi̯s/, /ˈpalɛs/, /ˈpalis/

Noun

paleys (plural paleyses or paleys)

1. A palace; an official ornate dwelling of a high official.
2. A mansion; any ornate and large abode.
3. (astrology) An astrological house.

Descendants

• English: palace
• Scots: pallace

References

• “palais, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-20.