arc de triomphe

Definitions of arc de triomphe
  1. noun
    a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
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    type of:
    arc
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
    monument funéraire, mémorial
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
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