Palace of Versailles

Palace of Versailles
noun
a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
Syn: ↑Versailles
Instance Hypernyms: ↑palace
Part Holonyms: ↑France, ↑French Republic

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