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.

Other Word Forms

• Parisianly adverb
• non-Parisian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Parisian¹

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

Example Sentences

Maintenance of gravestones and monuments in Parisian cemeteries are the responsibility of families - not the city.

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“I think this is why it’s so difficult for Parisians. For the French, it was like the last department store for us.”

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The news has emerged just days before Shein is set to open its first permanent physical shop anywhere in the world - in a Parisian department store.

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The staff kindly moved me to Tonight with the Impressionists, which transports you back 150 years to Parisian art galleries.

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Parisians storming the Bastille on July 14, 1789, became a model of popular action later adopted, in 1917, by the Russian Revolution.

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