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Definition of palais de danse in English:

palais de danse

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.

Pronunciation

palais de danse

/palɛ də dɑ̃s//ˌpaleɪ də ˈdɒ̃s/