What does palazzo in Italian mean?

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

The word palazzo in Italian means building, court, palace, powers that be, conference center, congress center, sports arena, court of law, Glass palace, Glass Palace, town hall, town council, king's palace, historical building. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palazzo

building

sostantivo maschile (grande edificio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il palazzo vicino a casa mia è ancora senza ascensore.
The apartment building near where I live still hasn't got a lift.

court, palace

sostantivo maschile (edificio lussuoso, reggia) (royal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La reggia di Versailles era il vecchio palazzo reale francese.
The Versailles mansion was the old French royal palace.

powers that be

sostantivo maschile (figurato (potere della politica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le intercettazioni misero a nudo tutti gli intrighi di palazzo.
The telephone tapping uncovered all the schemes of the powers that be.

conference center, congress center

sports arena

court of law

sostantivo maschile

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

Glass palace

(literally)

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

Glass Palace

(UN headquarters)

town hall, town council

(Middle ages: building)

king's palace

historical building

sostantivo maschile (monumento con valore storico)

Il municipio ha sede nel principale palazzo storico della nostra città.
The town hall is in the main historical building of our city.

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