Tuileries
See also: tuileries
English
editEtymology
editFrom French Tuileries, from tuileries, feminine plural of tuilerie (“place for manufacturing tiles”). The name comes from the tile kilns which occupied the site before the palace.
Proper noun
editTuileries
- A palace in Paris, France which was built in the 16th century and destroyed by fire in 1871.
- A public park and garden built on the site of the former palace.
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom tuileries, feminine plural of tuilerie (“place for manufacturing tiles”). The name comes from the tile kilns which occupied the site before the palace.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTuileries f pl (plural only)
- the Tuileries