the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836
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Arc de Tri•omphe
(ark də trē ônf′),USA pronunciation
- Place Namesan arch, located in Paris, begun in 1806 by Napoleon in honor of his victorious armies and completed in 1836. The unknown soldier of France and the eternal flame were placed beneath the arch after World War I.
- French: arch of triumph
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