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Elysée

[ ey-lee-zey ]

noun

  1. a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.
  2. Usually the Elysée. the French government.


Elysée

/ eɪˈliːzeɪ /

noun

  1. a palace in Paris, in the Champs Elysées: official residence of the president of France


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Elysée1

First recorded in 1815–20 Elysée fordef 1, and in 1850–55 Elysée fordef 2; from French: literally “Elysian”; Elysium ( def )

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Example Sentences

Thank you for this moment, thank you for this mad love, thank you for this trip to the Élysée.

It is unclear how Trierweiler came to the conclusion that the Élysée had allegedly been ordering the doctors to sedate her.

There is in his table, in his office at the Élysée, a drawer, frequently half open.

At present, history, bow thy head, the whole universe is looking at the Élysée!

He has not even found at the Élysée any old remains of the socialist meditations of Ham.

Some there are who confound the nephew with the uncle, to the delight of the Élysée, but to the shame of France!

He can, when he chooses, be crowned by M. Sibour, and exchange the couch of the Élysée for the state bed of the Tuileries.

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