Versailles Meaning in English

word

US

/vɛɹˈsaɪ/, /vɛɹˈseɪɫz/

ver-SYE, ver-SAYLZ

UK

/vəˈsaɪ/

ver-SYE

Definition

Versailles is a city in France, famous for its grand palace, the Palace of Versailles, which was the royal residence of French kings.

Usage & Nuances

Usually refers to the famous palace near Paris or events associated with it, like the Treaty of Versailles. Use with 'the Palace of', 'the Treaty of', or as the city name. The pronunciation is /vɛərˈsaɪ/ (vair-SIGH) in English.

• Spanish: Versalles
• Portuguese (BR): Versalhes
• Portuguese (PT): Versalhes
• Chinese (Simplified): 凡尔赛
• Chinese (Traditional): 凡爾賽
• Hindi: वर्साय
• Arabic: فرساي
• Bengali: ভেরসাই
• Russian: Версаль
• Japanese: ヴェルサイユ
• Vietnamese: Versailles
• Korean: 베르사유
• Turkish: Versay
• Urdu: ورسائی
• Indonesian: Versailles

Example Sentences

Many tourists visit Versailles every year.

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The Palace of Versailles is very beautiful.

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Versailles is close to Paris.

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We took a day trip to Versailles when we were in France.

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The gardens at Versailles are famous all over the world.

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The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I.

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