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

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