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Parisian

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Paris, Matthew 1200?-1259.
English monk and chronicler. His Chronica Majora traced the history of the world from the creation to 1259.

Par·is 1  (prs)
n. Greek Mythology
The prince of Troy whose abduction of Helen provoked the Trojan War.

Par·is 2  (prs)
The capital and largest city of France, in the north-central part of the country on the Seine River. Founded as a fishing village on the Île de la Cité, Paris (then called Lutetia) was captured and fortified by the Romans in 52 b.c. Clovis I made it the capital of his kingdom after a.d. 486, and Hugh Capet established it as the capital of France after his accession to the throne in 987. Through the succeeding centuries, Paris grew rapidly as a commercial, cultural, and industrial center. The city was occupied by the Germans in World War II from June 14, 1940, to August 25, 1944. Population: 2,150,000.

Pa·risian (p-rzhn, -rz-n) adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ParisianParisian - a native or resident of Paris        
capital of France, City of Light, French capital, Paris - the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman - a person of French nationality
Parisienne - a female native or resident of Paris
Adj.1.Parisian - of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants; "Parisian restaurants can be expensive"
Translations
Parisian [pəˈrɪzɪən] adj, nparisino/a m/f; parisiense m/f
Parisian [pəˈrɪzɪən] adjparisien(ne)de Paris
nParisien(ne)
Parisian [pəˈrɪzɪən] Paris adjPariser inv, paris(er)isch
nPariser(in) m(f)
Parisian [pəˈrɪzɪən] adj, nparigino/a


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At Bredin's Parisian Cafe and Restaurant in Soho, where Paul worked, there were none of these things; and Paul himself, though he certainly moved swiftly, was by no means noiseless.
For she was a Carlist, and of Basque blood at that, with something of a lioness in the expression of her courageous face (especially when she let her hair down), and with the volatile little soul of a sparrow dressed in fine Parisian feathers, which had the trick of coming off disconcertingly at unexpected moments.
When the public dinner was over, Francis entered the room, and was welcomed by his Parisian colleague, literally, with open arms.
 
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