A ceremonial arch standing at the top of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon to commemorate his victories in 1805–6. Inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome, it was completed in 1836.
Pronunciation
Arc de Triomphe
/ˌɑːk də ˈtriːɒmf//aʀk də tʀijɔ̃f/
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