Parisian

//pəˈɹi.ʒən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

    "Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […]."

  2. 2
    a native or resident of Paris wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

    "He lived in Paris for ten years, and became more Parisian than the natives."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants wordnet

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"He is a Parisian born and bred."

Etymology

From Middle English Parisien, perisien, from Middle French parisien, from Medieval Latin parisiānus. By surface analysis, Paris + -ian.

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