PALACE, n. A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official. The residence of a high dignitary of the Christian Church is called a palace; that of the Founder of his religion was known as a field, or wayside. There is progress.
Ambrose BierceKING, n. A male person commonly known in America as a "crowned head," although he never wears a crown and has usually no head to speak of.
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