Quai d'Orsay

American  

[ke dawr-se, key dawr-sey, kwey] / kɛ dɔrˈsɛ, ˈkeɪ dɔrˈseɪ, ˈkweɪ /

noun

1. the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.

2. the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Quai d'Orsay British  

/ ke dɔrsɛ /

noun

1. the quay along the S bank of the Seine, Paris, where the French foreign office is situated

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Example Sentences

"I want a complete rearmament of our diplomacy to serve peace," Macron said in a rare speech to diplomats at the Quai d'Orsay, home of France's foreign service in Paris.

From Reuters

One reason for the box-office success of "Quai d'Orsay" - named after the 19th century palace by the River Seine where France conducts its world affairs - is how closely it flirts with real-life policy.

From Reuters

You can go fishing, or attend zumba classes, or learn to do the French jive on a boat moored beneath the Foreign Ministry on the Quai d'Orsay.

From BBC

Initiatives were regularly taken directly at the Elysée Palace, with little outside consultation, sparking anger among members of France's foreign ministry, the so-called Quai d'Orsay.

From Newsweek

Washington's Birthday was celebrated by the American Society, which gave a luncheon at the H�tel Quai d'Orsay, which I attended.

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