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Versailles

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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.

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
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Noun1.VersaillesVersailles - 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.VersaillesVersailles - a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Translations
Versailles [vɛəˈsaɪ] NVersalles m


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Our manager will, this afternoon, be at the Court of Assize at Versailles, with the letter--the letter containing the name of the murderer
I thought that I was back once more at Versailles, and in the presence of my Queen.
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