Versailles

Ver·sailles  (vr-s, vr-)

A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919. Population: 86,400.

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Versailles [vɛəˈsaɪ -ˈseɪlz (French) vɛrsɑj]

n

1. (Placename) 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.: 87 789 (1990)

(Historical Terms)

Treaty of Versailles

a.  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

b.  another name for the (Treaty of) Paris of 1783

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Versailles - a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
	2.	Versailles - a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles Palace of Versailles France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Translations

Versailles [vɛəˈsaɪ] N → Versalles m