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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

President François Hollande held a private screening of 24 Days this month at the Elysée Palace.

Delusional melodrama, in light of Trierweiler's gracious first post-Elysée tweet?

"All of my gratitude goes to the Elysée's extraordinary personnel," she wrote.

Trierweiler leaves the Elysée Palace having never cemented her place there with a leery French public.

It's officially curtains for First Lady Valérie Trierweiler at the Elysée Palace.

David Cooper gave Elysée brief instructions on rationing water, and the old man limped downstairs as the firing began again.

Upon which they discovered the general resided at the village St. Honoré, near the Elysée, and thither speedily repaired.

At the first intelligence of his return, Hortense hastened to the Elysée, where he had taken up his residence, to greet him.

A host of intrepid devotions besiege the Elysée, and collect about the man.

When he entered the Elysée, the executive authority went out of it.

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