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

Speaking after a ministerial meeting on drugs crime at the Elysée palace on Tuesday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said: "We all agreed that this premeditated murder was something totally new. It's clearly a crime of intimidation. It's a new level of violence."

From BBC

Macron invited Sarkozy to the Élysée Palace before his incarceration, only to find himself on the defensive days later as he fielded questions over why he hosted the former president.

From The Wall Street Journal

He arrived at the Élysée Palace with record approval ratings and great fanfare, marrying Bruni a year later.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the end of last week he was received at the Élysée Palace by President Emmanuel Macron, who told reporters on Monday "it was normal that on a human level I should receive one of my predecessors in that context".

From BBC

French President Emmanuel Macron will also attend, the Elysee Palace confirmed on Saturday, where he will "express his full support for the implementation of the agreement".

From BBC