VERSAILLES

Versailles, Palace of Versailles

(noun) a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles

Versailles

(noun) a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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