Versailles
[ ver-sahy, ver- or, French ver-sah-yuh ]
/ vɛrˈsaɪ, vər- or, French vɛrˈsɑ yə /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Yvelines, in N France, about 12 miles (19 km) SW of Paris: palace of the French kings; peace treaty between the Allies and Germany 1919.
Definition for versailles (2 of 2)
Yvelines
[ eev-leen ]
/ ivˈlin /
noun
a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
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British Dictionary definitions for versailles (1 of 2)
Versailles
/ (vɛəˈsaɪ, -ˈseɪlz, French vɛrsɑj) /
noun
a city in N central France, near Paris: site of an elaborate royal residence built for Louis XIV; seat of the French kings (1682–1789). Pop: 85 726 (1999)
Treaty of Versailles
- the treaty of 1919 imposed upon Germany by the Allies (except for the US and the Soviet Union): the most important of the five peace treaties that concluded World War I
- another name for (the Treaty of) Paris of 1783See Paris 1 (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for versailles (2 of 2)
Yvelines
/ (French ivlin) /
noun
a department of N France, in Île de France region. Capital: Versailles. Pop: 1 370 443 (2003 est). Area: 2271 sq km (886 sq miles)
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Culture definitions for versailles
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It is the site of the Palace of Versailles, which was built by King Louis xiv in the seventeenth century and was the royal residence for over one hundred years.
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The French Revolution began in Versailles, when mobs stormed the palace.
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The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I.
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