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noun
A dance hall.
- ‘The Palais de Danse, which was formally the Corn Exchange, offered an alternative to going to the cinema with ‘popular dancing’ from 8pm until midnight on Saturdays.’
- ‘He was the proprietor of Aberdeen`s first public dance hall, the Palais de Danse situated in Diamond Street.’
Origin
Early 20th century: from French.
