Meanings
proper nounthe Arc de Triomphe
- A war monument in Paris, France, designed by Jean Chalgrin in 1806, started in 1808 and inaugurated in 1836.
Origin
- FrenchArc de Triomphe
- EnglishArc de Triomphe
From French Arc de Triomphe (literally “Arch of Triumph”), from arc de triomphe (“triumphal arch”).
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Arabic قَوْسُ النَّصْر
- قَوْسُ النَّصْر (qawsu n-naṣr)the Parisian monument
Basque Garaipen Arkua
- Garaipen Arkuathe Parisian monument
Chinese Mandarin 凱旋門 /凯旋门
- 凱旋門 /凯旋门 (Kǎixuánmén)the Parisian monument
Finnish Riemukaari, Pariisin riemukaari
- Riemukaarithe Parisian monument
- Pariisin riemukaarithe Parisian monument
French Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphethe Parisian monument
German Triumphbogen
- Triumphbogenthe Parisian monument
Hindi आर्क डी ट्रायंफ़
- आर्क डी ट्रायंफ़ (ārk ḍī ṭrāyamf)the Parisian monument
Hungarian Diadalív
- Diadalívthe Parisian monument
Italian Arco di Trionfo
- Arco di Trionfothe Parisian monument
Japanese 凱旋門
- 凱旋門 (Gaisenmon)the Parisian monument
Polish Łuk Triumfalny
- Łuk Triumfalnythe Parisian monument
Portuguese Arco do Triunfo
- Arco do Triunfothe Parisian monument
Romanian Arcul de Triumf
- Arcul de Triumfthe Parisian monument
Russian Триумфа́льная а́рка
- Триумфа́льная а́рка (Triumfálʹnaja árka)the Parisian monument
Spanish Arco de Triunfo
- Arco de Triunfothe Parisian monument
Cite this entry
APA
Arc de Triomphe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arc%20de%20Triomphe
MLA
“Arc de Triomphe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arc%20de%20Triomphe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arc de Triomphe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arc%20de%20Triomphe.
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