From the French word parisien, dating back to 1520–30. See Paris, -ian
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Still, the Parisian strangeness had been brewing for over a week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Maybe the tattoo represents how she has played over the past three weeks - with a freedom and joy that has captivated the Parisian crowds.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"The day we stay locked in Parisian offices, in ministries, is the day politics stops," he said.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Attendees at the 1864 premiere there included not only the Parisian elite but the composers Meyerbeer, Auber and Ambroise Thomas; in rehearsal, Rossini himself turned pages for the first pianist and nodded tempo instructions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Notwithstanding the universal admiration for Offenbach’s comic operettas, the opulence of the Parisian experience of opera and its position in society still meant it was a luxury.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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