palatial
luxurious, like a palace
TRANSLATION
palatial = palastartig, schlossartig; luxüriös --- How important is this English word? palatial = 1,740,000 GOOGLE Hits
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The billionaire oil baron John Paul Getty was so cheap that he personally washed his own underwear every night, did not heat most portions of his PALATIAL home, and spent hours scrutinizing his grocery bills. He
also installed a pay telephone at his English country estate to ensure that guests paid for their own calls!
Getty, John Paul (1892-1976) American oil executive and art collector
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The Playboy Mansion, a 22,000-square-foot (1,951 square-meter) PALATIAL house that Forbes magazine describes as "Gothic-Tudor", was built by architect Arthur R. Kelly in 1927 and acquired by Playboy in 1971 for about $1.2 million.
The mansion has 22 bedrooms, a wine cellar, a game room, a private zoo and aviary, tennis courts, a waterfall and a large swimming pool area that is the frequent backdrop of both real and staged catfights between attractive women. The mansion became famous during the 1970s because of Hefner's lavish parties.
Hugh Hefner, Playboy's creator, celebrated his 80th birthday at the famous P1 disco in Munich at the end of May.
The billionaire oil baron John Paul Getty was so cheap that he personally washed his own underwear every night, did not heat most portions of his PALATIAL home, and spent hours scrutinizing his grocery bills. He
also installed a pay telephone at his English country estate to ensure that guests paid for their own calls!
Getty, John Paul (1892-1976) American oil executive and art collector
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The Playboy Mansion, a 22,000-square-foot (1,951 square-meter) PALATIAL house that Forbes magazine describes as "Gothic-Tudor", was built by architect Arthur R. Kelly in 1927 and acquired by Playboy in 1971 for about $1.2 million.
The mansion has 22 bedrooms, a wine cellar, a game room, a private zoo and aviary, tennis courts, a waterfall and a large swimming pool area that is the frequent backdrop of both real and staged catfights between attractive women. The mansion became famous during the 1970s because of Hefner's lavish parties.
Hugh Hefner, Playboy's creator, celebrated his 80th birthday at the famous P1 disco in Munich at the end of May.
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pa-la-ti-al
adjective
1. Of or suitable for a palace: palatial furnishings.
2. Of the nature of a palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness: a palatial yacht.
3. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence
Etymology: From Latin Palatium, imperial residence
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Synonyms: lavish, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, plush, rich, sumptuous.
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adjective
1. Of or suitable for a palace: palatial furnishings.
2. Of the nature of a palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness: a palatial yacht.
3. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence
Etymology: From Latin Palatium, imperial residence
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Synonyms: lavish, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, plush, rich, sumptuous.
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Their offices are in a palatial building just 10 minutes walk from the city centre."
