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Quai d'Orsay

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Quai d'Or·say  (k dôr-s, k, k dôr-s)
A street paralleling the southern bank of the Seine River in Paris, France, notable for its governmental ministries. The name is used figuratively to refer to the French foreign office.

Quai d'Orsay (French) [ke dɔrsɛ]
n
(Placename) the quay along the S bank of the Seine, Paris, where the French foreign office is situated
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Noun1.Quai d'Orsay - the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries
Latin Quarter, Left Bank - the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
2.Quai d'Orsay - the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris
Foreign Office - the government department in charge of foreign relations


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