The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Place \Place\ (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an
   area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem.
   of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus.
   Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]
   1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct
      from all other space, or appropriated to some definite
      object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,
      unbounded space.
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            Here is the place appointed.          --Shak.
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            What place can be for us
            Within heaven's bound?                --Milton.
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            The word place has sometimes a more confused sense,
            and stands for that space which any body takes up;
            and so the universe is a place.       --Locke.
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   2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or
      short part of a street open only at one end. "Hangman boys
      in the market place." --Shak.
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   3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a
      mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or
      post; a stronghold; a region or country.
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            Are you native of this place?         --Shak.
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   4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,
      dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or
      position; condition; also, official station; occupation;
      calling. "The enervating magic of place." --Hawthorne.
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            Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
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            I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
                                                  --Shak.
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   5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
      or removal of another being or thing being implied). "In
      place of Lord Bassanio." --Shak.
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   6. A definite position or passage of a document.
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            The place of the scripture which he read was this.
                                                  --Acts viii.
                                                  32.
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   7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
      he said in the first place.
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   8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
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            My word hath no place in you.         --John viii.
                                                  37.
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   9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;
      -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,
      or by its latitude and longitude.
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   10. (Racing) The position of first, second, or third at the
       finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a
       bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States,
       finish first or second, in England, usually, first,
       second, or third.
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   Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous
      of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe
      retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --Wilhelm.

   High place (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were
      offered. "Him that offereth in the high place." --Jer.
      xlviii. 35.

   In place, in proper position; timely.

   Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks
      were out of place.

   Place kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it
      has been placed on the ground.

   Place name, the name of a place or locality. --London
      Academy.

   To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
      advantage. "Neither give place to the devil." --Eph. iv.
      27. "Let all the rest give place." --Shak.

   To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such
      desires can have no place in a good heart.

   To take place.
       (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not
           take place.
       (b) To take precedence or priority. --Addison.
       (c) To take effect; to prevail. "If your doctrine takes
           place." --Berkeley. "But none of these excuses would
           take place." --Spenser.

   To take the place of, to be substituted for.
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   Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
        site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
        ground; room; stead.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

place name
    n 1: the name by which a geographical place is known [syn:
         place name, toponym]