Definition: Meaning of, Versailles in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ vɛːˈsʌɪ /
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a beautiful PALACE with gardens outside the city of Versailles near Paris, France. It was built for King LOUIS XIV and is now owned by the French state. Several peace agreements were signed there, including the one which formally ended World War I.
a peace agreement made in 1919 at Versailles in France, following the defeat of Germany in World War I, between Germany and the ALLIES (= the countries that fought against Germany in the war, including France, Russia, the UK, and the US) . According to the treaty, Germany lost some of its land and had to agree to pay large amounts of money to the ALLIES for damage caused by the war. The treaty also established the LEAGUE OF NATIONS .