Elysée

American  

[ey-lee-zey] / eɪ liˈzeɪ /

noun

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

2. Usually the Elysée the French government.

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Elysée British  

/ eɪˈliːzeɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Elysée

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

Example Sentences

In her prime, Bardot was considered a national treasure in France, received by President Charles de Gaulle at the Élysée Palace and analyzed exhaustively by existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.

From Los Angeles Times

After making a splash at the 1925 fair, the piece was later transferred to the Élysée Palace, home to the French president, before slipping into the French national collections during the Vichy Regime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around 100 objects that were reported missing from the presidential collection were allegedly later found in the locker, car and home of Thomas M, who is reported to be the Élysée Palace's chief butler.

From BBC

The Élysée has already posted a job advertisement to find his replacement, according to French media outlet TF1 Info.

From BBC

"It is welcome that the Kremlin has publicly agreed to this approach. We will decide in the coming days on the best way to proceed," the Elysee said, after the Kremlin spokesman said Putin "expressed readiness to engage in dialogue" with his French counterpart.

From Barron's