Arc de Triomphe

[ ark duh tree-awnf ]

/ ark də triˈɔ̃f /

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noun

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 the eternal flame were placed beneath the arch after World War I.

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Also Arc de Tri·omphe de l'É·toile

[ark duh tree-awnf duh ley-twal] /ark də triˈɔ̃f də leɪˈtwal/ .

English Arch of Triumph .

Origin of Arc de Triomphe

From French: “arch of triumph”

Words nearby Arc de Triomphe

arc cos, arc cosecant, arc cosine, arc cotangent, Arc, d', Arc de Triomphe, Arce, Arcella, Arcesilaus, Arcesius, arcform

How to use Arc de Triomphe in a sentence

In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
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Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
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The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
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Yet even after the funeral protest, de Blasio was booed and heckled while addressing a new class of recruits as well.
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In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
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Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
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San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
One evening, while he was thus engaged, he observed de Patinos and Duke Wharton enter together.
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British Dictionary definitions for Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe

/ (ˈɑːk də ˈtriːəʊmf, French ark də trijɔ̃f) /

noun

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

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