Tuileries

/ˈtwiləri(z)/
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Definitions of Tuileries
  1. noun
    palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
    synonyms: Tuileries Palace
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    palace
    official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
  2. noun
    formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
    synonyms: Tuileries Gardens
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    formal garden
    a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs
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