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quai d'orsay

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Quai d'Or⋅say

[ke dawr-se; Eng. key dawr-sey, kwey]
–noun
1. the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.
2. the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Quai d'Or·say   (kā' dôr-sā', kē', kě dôr-sě')   
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.
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