Parisian
noun
a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
Parisian
American
[puh-rizh-uhn, -ree-zhuhn, -riz-ee-uhn]
/ pəˈrɪʒ ən, -ˈri ʒən, -ˈrɪz i ən /
noun
-
Parisians
plural
adjective
parisian
British
/ pəˈrɪzɪən /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Parisian
From the French word parisien, dating back to 1520–30. See Paris, -ian
Example Sentences
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Maksik, speaking via video conference from his Parisian apartment, always planned that the book would be about a father-daughter pair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"That's why I'm going to vote," the Parisian pensioner told AFP, noting that the last time she cast a ballot in Israel was in 1973.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Another time, her personal shopper asked Parisian jewelry designer Yvonne Leone to make a ring to fit her finger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"A small city can be entrusted with collections of national importance without having the financial resources of a major Parisian institution."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He starts as an assistant at Goupil’s oldest Parisian branch, at 19 Boulevard Montmartre, in November 1879.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Where were the days when Father Guybertant had earned twelve sous parisian, in a single coronation, with a song?
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
At a late137 fashionable parisian ball, a gentleman present was requested by the lady of the house, to waltz with a friend of hers, who was without a partner.
From The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. by Sir John Carr
Fifteen sous, four farthings, parisian, for having worn two rosaries!
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
"Well, the treasury has just let it to Guillaume Alixandre, historian, for six hivres, eight sols, parisian, a year."
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
A hundred livres parisian, fine to the king!
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
And the city has removed many of the huge street-corner bins where Parisians are accustomed to dropping their empty wine and beer bottles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Affluent Parisians, two hours away by high-speed rail, have been buying vacation and retirement homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some Parisians were in favour of the ban.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
The Parisians survived and the deal went through, although the club bore almost no resemblance to the modern European contender people know today.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille, the hated prison where the king locked up anyone he disliked.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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