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vɛrˈsaɪ, vər-ver·sailles

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Versaillesnoun

    a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

  2. Versailles, Palace of Versaillesnoun

    a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles

Wiktionary

  1. Versaillesnoun

    A suburb of Paris, formerly the capital of France.

  2. Versaillesnoun

    The Palace of Versailles

Wikipedia

  1. Versailles

    The Palace of Versailles ( vair-SY, vur-SY; French: Château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] (listen)) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. About 15,000,000 people visit the palace, park, or gardens of Versailles every year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.Louis XIII built a simple hunting lodge on the site of the Palace of Versailles in 1623 and replaced it with a small château in 1631–34. Louis XIV expanded the château into a palace in several phases from 1661 to 1715. It was a favorite residence for both kings, and in 1682, Louis XIV moved the seat of his court and government to Versailles, making the palace the de facto capital of France. This state of affairs was continued by Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, who primarily made interior alterations to the palace, but in 1789 the royal family and capital of France returned to Paris. For the rest of the French Revolution, the Palace of Versailles was largely abandoned and emptied of its contents, and the population of the surrounding city plummeted. Napoleon I, following his coronation, used Versailles as a summer residence from 1810 to 1814, but did not restore it. Following the Bourbon Restoration, when the king was returned to the throne, he resided in Paris and it was not until the 1830s that meaningful repairs were made to the palace. A museum of French history was installed within it, replacing the apartments of the southern wing. The palace and park were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 for its importance as the center of power, art, and science in France during the 17th and 18th centuries. The French Ministry of Culture has placed the palace, its gardens, and some of its subsidiary structures on its list of culturally significant monuments.

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  1. versailles

    Versailles is a city in the Île-de-France region of north-central France, renowned for being the seat of political power in France from 1682 to 1789. It is widely known for its opulent Palace of Versailles, a royal château and a UNESCO World Heritage site, which was the principal royal residence of France under Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The term "Versailles" is often associated with absolute monarchy, sophistication, and the lavish lifestyle of the French monarchs.

Wikidata

  1. Versailles

    Versailles is a city in the Yvelines département in Île-de-France region, world-widely renowned for its château, the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. According to the 2008 census, the population of the city is 88,641 inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975. A new town, founded by the will of King Louis XIV, it was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789, before becoming the cradle of the French Revolution. After having lost its status of royal city, it became the préfecture of Seine-et-Oise département in 1790, then of Yvelines in 1968, and a Roman Catholic diocese. Versailles is historically known for numerous treaties such as the Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Versailles, after World War I. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km from the centre of Paris, Versailles is in the 21st century a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service based economy and a major touristic destination as well. Besides, the Congress of France - the name given to the body created when both houses of the French Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, meet - gathers in the Château de Versailles to vote on revisions to the Constitution.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Versailles

    a handsome city of France, capital of the department of Seine-et-Oise, 11 m. by rail SW. of Paris, of which it is virtually a suburb, and was during the monarchy, from Louis XIV.'s time, the seat of the French court; has a magnificent palace, with a gallery embracing a large collection of pictures; was occupied by the Germans during the siege of Paris, and in one of its halls the Prussian king was proclaimed emperor of Germany as William I.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. versailles

    A celebrated city of France, and long the residence of the French court, capital of the department of Seine-et-Oise, 11 miles southwest from Paris. Here was signed the treaty (September 3, 1783), at which England recognized the independence of the United States of America. On the same day a treaty was signed here between Great Britain, France, and Spain, by which Pondicherry and Carical, with other possessions in Bengal, were restored to France, and Trincomalee restored to the Dutch. Here was held the military festival of the royal guards, October 1, 1789, which was immediately followed (on the 5th and 6th) by the attack of the mob, who massacred the guards and brought the king back to Paris. Versailles, with the troops there, surrendered to the Germans September 19, 1870, and the crown-prince of Prussia entered the next day. On September 26, he awarded the iron cross to above thirty soldiers at the foot of the statue of Louis XIV. The palace was converted into a hospital. The royal headquarters were removed here from Ferrières, October 5.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. VERSAILLES

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Versailles is ranked #106096 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Versailles surname appeared 168 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Versailles.

    58.9% or 99 total occurrences were White.
    30.3% or 51 total occurrences were Black.
    4.1% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of versailles in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of versailles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of versailles in a Sentence

  1. Panagiotis Lafazanis:

    I acknowledge the fiscal measures are harsh, that they won't benefit the Greek economy, but I'm forced to accept them, a NEW VERSAILLES TREATY.

  2. Frederic Dabi:

    Public opinion will not be content with compassion. It will judge the president on his actions, he ticked the right boxes in his Versailles speech in terms of authority, firmness and martial tone. He did the job. He showed once again he can handle outsize events.

  3. Emmanuel Macron:

    We want to be open to the world but we want to choose our partners and not depend on anyone, the Versailles declaration is linked to the fact that sovereignty in Europe, which might have been thought of by some as a slogan or a French fantasy, is seen by all today as crucial.

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