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- French · borrowed fromArc de Triomphe
- English todayArc de Triomphe
From French Arc de Triomphe (literally “Arch of Triumph”), from arc de triomphe (“triumphal arch”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A war monument in Paris, France, designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, started in 1808 and inaugurated in 1836. Full definition →
From French Arc de Triomphe (literally “Arch of Triumph”), from arc de triomphe (“triumphal arch”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.