(1):
(n.) Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house.
(2):
(n.) The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage.
(3):
(n.) The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and reception.
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