Versailles
[ver-sahy, ver- or, French ver-sah-yuh]
- 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.
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Yvelines
[eev-leen]
- a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
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Contemporary Examples
The other sprawled over two countries and included dinner at Versailles.
Online is reporting that the nuptials will take place in Versailles.
Rumors spread that the couple was also searching for the perfect wedding venue—could it be the Palace of Versailles?
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The Treaty of Versailles mentioned only four works of cultural heritage, foremost among them The Ghent Altarpiece.
The band, meanwhile, would often go to their local record store in Versailles to look for potential sources of inspiration.
Historical Examples
On the morrow, Durochat was transferred to Versailles, where he was to be judged.
It was perhaps three or four years after the turning-point at Versailles.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
It was with a lady whom I met but that once, within a year or two after my experience at Versailles.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
They were afraid that the passengers were taking newspapers to Versailles.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
Sometimes I would go as far as Versailles, but this was not without danger.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
Versailles
- 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)
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Yvelines
- 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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Word Origin and History for versailles
Versailles
of uncertain origin; perhaps from Latin versus "slope." Originally a hunting lodge built by Louis XIII; made into a palace 17c. by Louis XIV.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Versailles
[(ver-seye, vuhr-seye)]
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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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