palaceous adjective2 •(old-fashioned, rare) Resembling a palace.What Domes palaceous! What Cathedrals grand! — 1793 •(old-fashioned) Of a leaf: having a spade-like shape.Alpina, however, has a black or brownish rachis with scattered palaceous hairs, while that of glabella is entirely smooth and green. — 1901 formsmore palaceous · most palaceous