Bercy

[bair-see, ber-see]

noun

French Cooking.

1. a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bercy¹

After Bercy, a district of Paris

Example Sentences

After being held for nearly 40 years at Paris' Bercy Arena, the tournament has moved across the city to set up shop in the cavernous multi-purpose arena.

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The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with a 67-66 victory at Bercy Arena.

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With these metallic gold sneakers on, of course LeBron James wasn’t leaving Bercy Arena with anything less than an Olympic crown.

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Fans have packed Bercy Arena during the basketball knockout stages with French fans playing drums, jumping to sounds of thumping techno music and unfurling banners that cover up whole sections.

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But they turned up the heat and turned around the deficit to win 95-91 at a noisy Bercy Arena.

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