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Versailles

Ver sailles |vərˈsī, ver- vərˈsaɪ | 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.

 

Versailles, Treaty of

Ver sailles, Trea ty of 1 a treaty that terminated the American Revolution in 1783. 2 a treaty signed in 1919 that brought a formal end to World War I. The treaty redivided the territory of the defeated Central Powers, restricted Germany's armed forces, and established the League of Nations. It left Germany smarting under what it considered a vindictive settlement while not sufficiently restricting its ability eventually to rearm and seek forcible redress.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Versailles

Versailles |vɛːˈsʌɪ | a palace built for Louis XIV near the town of Versailles, south-west of Paris. It was built around a château belonging to Louis XIII, which was transformed by additions in the grand French classical style.

 

Versailles, Treaty of

Versailles, Treaty of 1 a treaty which terminated the War of American Independence in 1783. 2 a treaty signed in 1919 which brought a formal end to the First World War. The treaty redivided the territory of the defeated Central Powers, restricted Germany's armed forces, and established the League of Nations. It left Germany resentful about what it considered a vindictive settlement while not sufficiently restricting its ability eventually to rearm and seek forcible redress.

 

Duden Dictionary

Versailles

Ver sailles Eigenname |…ˈza͜i |französische Stadt

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Versailles

Ver sailles /veə r sáɪ , ⦅英 ⦆vəː -/名詞 1 ベルサイユ 〘フランス北部, Paris近郊の都市; 第1次大戦の講和条約締結 (1919年 )地 〙.2 ベルサイユ宮殿 Louis 14世が築いた宮殿 〙.