hôtel de ville
[ oh-telduh-veel ]
noun,plural hô·tels de ville [oh-telduh-veel]. /oʊˈtɛl də ˈvil/. French.
a city hall.
Origin of hôtel de ville
1Literally, “mansion of the city”
Words Nearby hôtel de ville
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How to use hôtel de ville in a sentence
The Hotel de Ville was the appointed place of rendezvous for the swarming multitudes.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottA new Hotel de Ville, one of the most magnificent buildings in Europe, has replaced the old hall.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes | J. M. JudyHotel de Ville (the Town Hall) is an elegant building dating from the 15th century.
The Youthful Wanderer | George H. HeffnerIt is preserved in the Hotel-de-Ville at Bayeux, and consists of a long band of linen about 231 ft. long and 20 in.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. DonaldBut one principal building in all the town was left standing—the Hotel de Ville.
Lest We Forget | John Gilbert Thompson
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