Parisian

Parisian
Parisian 1520s (n.), 1610s (adj.), from Fr. parisien, from M.L. parisianus (see PARIS (Cf. Paris)). Fem. form Parisienne (n.) is attested from 1886.

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  • Parisian — I UK [pəˈrɪzɪən] / US [pəˈrɪzɪʒ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms Parisian : singular Parisian plural Parisians someone from Paris in France II UK [pəˈrɪzɪən] / US [pəˈrɪzɪʒ(ə)n] adjective 1) someone who is Parisian is from Paris in France 2)… …   English dictionary

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  • Parisian — 1. noun A person who was born in, or is a citizen or inhabitant of Paris, France 2. adjective Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France He lived in Paris for ten years, and became more Parisian than the natives …   Wiktionary

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