QUAI D'ORSAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris

Synonyms:

French Foreign Office; Quai d'Orsay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Quai d'Orsay" is a kind of...):

Foreign Office (the government department in charge of foreign relations)

Meaning:

The street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

street (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings)

Holonyms ("Quai d'Orsay" is a part of...):

Latin Quarter; Left Bank (the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life)