Arc de Triomphe

[ark duh tree-awnf]

noun

1. an arch, located in Paris, begun in 1806 by Napoleon in honor of his victorious armies and completed in 1836. The unknown soldier of France and an eternal flame were placed beneath the arch after World War I.

Arc de Triomphe

/ ark də trijɔ̃f, ˈɑːk də ˈtriːəʊmf /

noun

1. the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arc de Triomphe¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French: “arch of triumph”