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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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Instead, three other hotels will get the spotlight: the Martinez, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection of luxury properties; the Airelles Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez; and the Lutetia, a Mandarin Oriental property in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

There hasn’t been a Murray around these parts since—well, since Lutetia Murray died.”

From Out of the Air by Gillmore, Inez Haynes

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