What does palais in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word palais in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use palais in French.

The word palais in French means palace, palate, palate, Élysée Palace, law court, Élysée Palace, Palais des Congrès de Paris, conference centre, convention centre, congress centre, Palais-Royal, palace coup, palace revolution, soft palate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palais

palace

nom masculin (résidence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le roi ne quittait jamais son palais.
The king never left his palace.

palate

nom masculin (partie de la bouche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le palais sépare la bouche des fosses nasales.
The palate separates the mouth from the nasal cavity.

palate

nom masculin (figuré (sens du goût) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il apprécie la bonne cuisine, il a le palais fin.
He enjoys good food; he has a refined palate.

Élysée Palace

nom masculin (résidence du président de la République française)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Élysée est situé au cœur de Paris.

law court

nom masculin (lieu pour tribunaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les contrevenants sont convoqués au palais de justice.

Élysée Palace

nom propre masculin (résidence du chef d'État français)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les invités officiels seront reçus au palais de l’Élysée.

Palais des Congrès de Paris

nom propre masculin (salle de conférence parisienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Palais des Congrès se trouve porte Maillot.

conference centre, convention centre, congress centre

nom masculin (salle de conférences) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les séminaires ont souvent lieu dans un palais de congrès

Palais-Royal

nom propre masculin (France (monument parisien) (Paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Paris, le Palais-Royal, construit en 1628, fut la résidence de Louis XIV enfant.

palace coup, palace revolution

nom féminin (changement de dirigeants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élections offrent des révolutions de palais.

soft palate

nom féminin (Anatomie : partie supérieure du palais) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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