Parisian

American  

[puh-rizh-uhn, -ree-zhuhn, -riz-ee-uhn] / pəˈrɪʒ ən, -ˈri ʒən, -ˈrɪz i ən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• Parisianly adverb
• non-Parisian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Parisian

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

Example Sentences

Some 40 paintings, drawings and prints highlight her technical innovation, her love of Parisian culture, and the ways her works reflected American attitudes while drawing on the influences of the European milieu.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three months on from an evisceration at the hands of the Springbok scrum, a patched-up Irish pack will be tasked with keeping the Parisian crowd quiet.

From BBC

Lam was embraced and encouraged by the Parisian avant-garde, especially Picasso, with whom he exhibited, and the Surrealists, including André Breton, with whom he collaborated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once on the Parisian cobblestones, he could well become the real attraction.

From Barron's

His show provided an antidote to the chilly Parisian air, with Middle Eastern warmth recreated through a colour palette of blush pinks, bronzes and desert tones.

From BBC