Versailles
a city in and the capital of Yvelines, in N France, about 12 miles (19 km) SW of Paris: palace of the French kings; peace treaty between the Allies and Germany 1919.
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Maria Ibgui, an international finance professional in Versailles, France, with nearly two decades’ experience, had quit her job at the end of 2019 because of burnout.
‘Micromanaged and disrespected’: Top reasons workers are quitting their jobs in ‘The Great Resignation’ | Karla Miller | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostFoteini Paschalidou is an ecologist now at France’s National Institute for Agricultural Research in Versailles-Grignon.
Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming | Susan Milius | July 2, 2020 | Science News For StudentsYou mentioned “pre-Revolution Versailles” before, and compared it to contemporary New York City.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over | Marlow Stern | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other sprawled over two countries and included dinner at Versailles.
Which of Kim Kardashian’s Weddings Was More Ridiculous? | Kevin Fallon | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnline is reporting that the nuptials will take place in Versailles.
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Rumors spread that the couple was also searching for the perfect wedding venue—could it be the Palace of Versailles?
Dasha Zhukova Poses on a Naked Black Woman; Kim Kardashion Tours Museum with Azzedine Alaia | The Fashion Beast Team | January 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Treaty of Versailles mentioned only four works of cultural heritage, foremost among them The Ghent Altarpiece.
Hitler’s Hunt for the Holy Grail and the Ghent Altarpiece | Noah Charney | December 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThese were lost from Versailles in 1790, and have not been recovered, except two which M. Cartier discovered some years since.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceThe king and queen had already been torn from their palaces at Versailles, and were virtually prisoners in the Tuileries.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottHolland and England therefore had for him an attraction which was wanting to the galleries and terraces of Versailles.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayDuring some time projects and counterprojects continued to pass and repass between Kensington and Versailles.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayHis last audience at Versailles was unusually long; and no third person was present.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for Versailles
/ (vɛəˈsaɪ, -ˈseɪlz, French vɛrsɑj) /
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: 85 726 (1999)
Treaty of Versailles
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
another name for (the Treaty of) Paris of 1783: See Paris 1 (def. 1)
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Cultural definitions for Versailles
[ (ver-seye, vuhr-seye) ]
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