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Lutetia

British  
/ luːˈtiːʃə pəˌrɪzɪˈɔːrəm /

noun

  1. an ancient name for Paris 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The outlines of this story are familiar, but Ms. Rogoyska sees it anew through the Hotel Lutetia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Like any modern city, Paris’ early inhabitants raised their own food; the Romans, who called the place Lutetia, coaxed grapes and figs from the Gallic soil.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2024

Horses had been taking people around Paris since the Romans called it Lutetia.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2023

The descriptor comes from the Roman name for the place that would become Paris — Lutetia.

From Washington Post Apr. 1, 2021

He arose and walked over to the picture of Lutetia Murray which still hung above the fireplace.

From Out of the Air by Inez Haynes Gillmore

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