[ke dawr-se; Eng. key dawr-sey, kwey] 
| 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. |
| 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. |