Versailles
English
/vɛəˈsaɪ/, /vəɹˈsaɪ/
proper noun
Definitions
- (municipality and suburb of Paris).
- (by ellipsis) The .
- (by ellipsis) The (1919).
- (town and county seat of l).
- (city and county seat of l).
Etymology
Borrowed from French Versailles derived from Proto-Indo-European *wértti (be turning around, be turning).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wértti
Gloss
be turning around, be turning