What is another word for palazzo?

Pronunciation: [palˈazə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Palazzo is an Italian word that refers to a large and impressive building, usually a palace or a mansion. Synonyms for palazzo include chateau, mansion, manor, villa, castle, and estate. Each of these words connotes a sense of grandeur, wealth, and luxury, making them perfect substitutes for palazzo when describing opulent buildings. The word "chateau" has a French origin and implies a rural or countryside location with vineyards or farmlands. "Mansion" is a term often used in the US to describe an opulent and spacious residence while "manor" refers to a large house in the English countryside. "Villa" is a term often used in Mediterranean countries to describe a luxurious country house, while a castle is usually a fortified palatial building with a long history. Lastly, the word "estate" implies a vast piece of land and a grand residence belonging to a wealthy family.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      palace.

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Usage examples for Palazzo

And, besides this, there was a certain amount of vague, shifting foreign society, nobles on the loose, and young men on their grand tour, who mostly considered that a visit to the palazzo Muti, or at least a seemingly accidental meeting and introduction in the lobby of a theatre or the garden of a villa, was an indispensable part of their sight-seeing.
"The Countess of Albany"
Violet Paget (AKA Vernon Lee)
The original was painted on the wall of a garden attached to the palazzo Bufalo-or del Bufalo-in Rome.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
One sunny day, as he was sailing in the Grand Canal in a gondola with Stella, he pointed to a beautiful old palazzo.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin

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