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palais /ˈpaleɪ /noun [often in names] BritishA public hall for dancing: Hammersmith Palais...- We'll soon see you queueing outside the palais at night.
- Instead of bobbies cramping the band's style at the palais, the police are a brutal tool of social oppression, almost indistinguishable from the very criminals they are sworn to apprehend.
- The documentary features a great line-up of world-famous artists and paying customers, who still treasure fond memories of great nights out at the Palais.
Origin Early 20th century: from French palais (de danse) '(dancing) hall'. Rhymes ballet, Calais, chalet, Hallé, pis aller |