Versaillese

Versaillese adjective: supporting the government of Versailles during the suppression of the Paris Commune of 1871. Also the alternative form of Versaillais.

Adjective

Versaillese

Supporting the government of Versailles during the suppression of the Paris Commune of 1871.
- [...] a Versaillese officer summoned them to surrender within a quarter of an hour on pain of being shot.1886, History of the Commune of 1871, page 240
- [...] a Versaillese officer who interrogated him.1895, A Short History of the Paris Commune, page 67

Noun

Versaillese (plural Versaillese)

A supporter, agent, soldier, or official of the government based in Versailles that fought against the Paris Commune in 1871.
- [...] the Versaillese were unchaining their fury on Paris, bombarding it, destroying its edifices, slaughtering women and children with their shells?1892, The Downfall, page 525

Also used as

Versaillese is also the alternative form of Versaillais.

Forms of Versaillese

plural	Versaillese

Origin of Versaillese

From Versailles + -ese. Doublet of Versaillais.

Words that rhyme with Versaillese

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Questions about Versaillese

What does Versaillese mean?: Versaillese means supporting the government of Versailles during the suppression of the Paris Commune of 1871.
What part of speech is Versaillese?: Versaillese can be an adjective or a noun.

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