Versailles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. 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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  1. 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)
  2. 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
Versailles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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