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Versailles
Versailles /vɛrˈseɪlz/
noun
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A palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
(
Palace of Versailles
, Versailles
)
a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
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A city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
(
Versailles
)
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
The grandeur of the Palace of Versailles is a testament to the opulence of Louis XIV's reign.
The grandeur of the Palace of Versailles is a testament to the opulence of Louis XIV's reign.
nacelle
nacelle /nəˈsɛl/
noun
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A streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
(
nacelle
)
a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
Engineers worked on the nacelle of the wind turbine, ensuring its aerodynamic efficiency.
Engineers worked on the nacelle of the wind turbine, ensuring its aerodynamic efficiency.
Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon /ˈrɒdʒər ˈbeɪkən/
noun
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English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
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Bacon
, Roger Bacon
)
English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
graylag
graylag /ˈɡreɪˌlæɡ/
noun
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[American]
Common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
(
Anser anser
, graylag
[American] , graylag goose
[American] , greylag
[Canadian, British] , greylag goose
[Canadian, British] )
common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
