Parisian

[ puh-rizh-uhn, -ree-zhuhn, -riz-ee-uhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Paris, France.

Origin of Parisian

1
From the French word parisien, dating back to 1520–30. See Paris, -ian

Other words from Parisian

  • Pa·ri·sian·ly, adverb
  • non-Pa·ri·sian, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Parisian

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How to use Parisian in a sentence

  • He drew himself up, threw back his head, and looked the Parisian fiercely in the eye.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • If she is so distingue in rather less than ordinary dress, what would she be in a Parisian costume?

  • It was the well-known extension en seconde; a favourite trick among Parisian swordsmen of the Romantic school.

  • The men stirred, and stray words of mingling wonder and anger reached the Parisian.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • In a voice thick with the torturing rage of impotence he gave the order upon which the grim Parisian insisted.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for Parisian

Parisian

/ (pəˈrɪzɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Paris or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Paris

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