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Definition of Parisian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants. "Parisian restaurants can be expensive"
2. Noun. A native or resident of Paris.
Generic synonyms: French Person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman
Specialized synonyms: Parisienne
Definition of Parisian
1. n. A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.
2. a. Of or pertaining to Paris.
Definition of Parisian
1. Noun. A person who was born in, or is a citizen or inhabitant of, Paris, France ¹
2. Adjective. Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parisian
Literary usage of Parisian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Parisian masters had long before rejected. They believed that the motion of the
projectile was accelerated from the start, and attributed this initial ..."
2. A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 by Thomas Allston Brown (1903)
"The place was now called "THE Parisian VARIETIES," and was opened Sept. 15, 1874.
Fred Maccabe having closed an engagement at Steinway Hall, opened here Dec ..."
3. A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 by Thomas Allston Brown (1903)
"The place was now called "THE Parisian VARIETIES," and was opened Sept. 15, 1874.
... 15, 1875, named the house "THE NEW YORK Parisian VARIETIES. ..."
4. Art in France by Louis Hourticq (1911)
"CHAPTER V Parisian ART UNDER LOUIS XV AND LOUIS XVI Artists and the Parisian
Public.—The Part Played by the Monarchy.—History-painting and Decorative ..."
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