Arc de Triomphe

[ ark duh tree-awnf ]

noun

1. an arch, located in Paris, begun in 1806 by Napoleon in honor of his victorious armies and completed in 1836. The unknown soldier of France and an eternal flame were placed beneath the arch after World War I.

Arc de Triomphe

/ ark də trijɔ̃f; ˈɑːk də ˈtriːəʊmf /

noun

1. the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arc de Triomphe¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French: “arch of triumph”

Example Sentences

One can even rent out the villa here or wander down from the Arc de Triomphe and peek through the fence.

From The Daily Beast

He swears by a Turkish tailor named Mustapha near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, his biographer has claimed.

From The Daily Beast

The main column marched from the Arc-de-Triomphe toward the middle of the afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg

I went from the Arc de Triomphe to Passy and back quite a dozen times, on purpose—once for each tree!

From Project Gutenberg

Up the brilliantly lighted avenue they went, toward Arc de Triomphe.

From Project Gutenberg

At the door he glanced quickly at his watch, then strode off up the street at a rapid pace, toward the Arc de Triomphe.

From Project Gutenberg

Off to the north were many lights—the lights of the houses toward the Champs Élysées, and the Arc de Triomphe.

From Project Gutenberg