Elysée

[ ey-lee-zey ]

noun

1. a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.
2. Usually the Elysée. the French government.

Elysée

/ eɪˈliːzeɪ /

noun

1. a palace in Paris, in the Champs Elysées: official residence of the president of France

Word History and Origins

Origin of Elysée¹

First recorded in 1815–20 Elysée fordef 1, and in 1850–55 Elysée fordef 2; from French: literally “Elysian”; Elysium ( def )

Example Sentences

“The president is very concerned and is following the situation closely,” a spokesman at the Elysée palace said.

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Elysée officials have told journalists that Macron was frustrated by his repeated attempts to build bridges to Algeria constantly coming to nothing because of Algerian stonewalling.

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Sir Keir, who is believed to be the first British leader to attend the ceremony on the Champs Elysee since Winston Churchill in 1944.

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According to Bourgi, he accompanied the envoy to the Elysée Palace, where they were greeted by Chirac.

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But the Élysée has reportedly briefed media outlets in France that the request in fact came from the show's producers.

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