History. In 1624 - following in the footsteps of Francis I (reigned 1515-47) who converted a medieval hunting lodge into a magnificent chateau, establishing the Fontainebleau School in the process-King Louis XIII (reigned 1610-43) ordered the building of a hunting lodge on land near the village of Versailles.
Save. voice /ËvoÉªs/ noun. plural voices. voice. /ËvoÉªs/. noun. plural voices. Learner's definition of VOICE. 1. : the sounds that you make with your mouth and throat when you are speaking, singing, etc.
Voices of Verbs [edit]. The voice of verbs indicates whether its subject is the performer or the receiver of the action the verb expresses. 1  Active voice shows that the subject is the doer or performer of the action. 2  It is preferred in writing because it is more forceful and direct than the passive voice.