Elysée

[ ey-lee-zey ]

noun
  1. a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.

  2. Usually the Elysée . the French government.

Origin of Elysée

1
First recorded in 1815–20 for def. 1, and in 1850–55 for def. 2; from French: literally “Elysian”; see origin at Elysium

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How to use Elysée in a sentence

  • They lived near the Champs Elysees, and at night I used to steal out and look at them through the window.

    Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • At half-past eight that night she walked into Caroline's wonderful house in the Champs-Elysees.

    December Love | Robert Hichens
  • We will go and take a walk; we will go up the Champs Elysees.

    Confidence | Henry James
  • I suppose if you construed it that way, if somebody got drunk on the Champs Elysees he ought to be in that category.

    Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • He went every day to the Champs Elysees returning home early in the morning.

British Dictionary definitions for Elysée

Elysée

/ (eɪˈliːzeɪ) /


noun
  1. a palace in Paris, in the Champs Elysées: official residence of the president of France

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