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Versailles

Syllabification: (Ver·sailles)
Pronunciation: /vərˈsī, ver-/
Definition of Versailles
  • a palace built for Louis XIV near the town of Versailles, southwest of Paris. It was built around a chateau belonging to Louis XIII, which was transformed by additions in the grand French classical style.

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