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• Parisian
  Parisian

  noun

  a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
• parisian
  parisian

  adjective

  of or relating to Paris or its inhabitants

Parisian

American  

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

noun

• Parisians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.

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adjective

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

parisian British  

/ pəˈrɪzɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Paris or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Paris

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Parisian
  adjective
• Parisianly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Parisians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Parisian

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

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Example Sentences

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Parisian parisian Parisians

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

Elisabeth was speaking to me in front of a row of smashed shop windows, shattered glass still littering the tree-lined Parisian street.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Cucinelli’s high-end positioning has left it almost alone, alongside storied Parisian fashion house Chanel, as a brand untarnished by the derailing of luxury’s supercycle, analysts at Berenberg wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

That’s when I realized it was Julie’s Parisian silk scarf—

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

A hundred livres parisian, fine to the king!

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

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

Fifteen sous, four farthings, parisian, for having worn two rosaries!

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

The Parisians have been France's most dominant force since the arrival of Qatar Sports Investments 15 years ago, but it took a change of approach for the holy grail of continental success to arrive.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Affluent Parisians, two hours away by high-speed rail, have been buying vacation and retirement homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

After regulation and extra time ended with the score at 1-1, a miss by defender Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to hand the Parisians the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

People are often frightened of Parisians, but an American in Paris will find no harsher critic than another American.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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