Parisian
noun
a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
Parisian
American
[puh-rizh-uhn, -ree-zhuhn, -riz-ee-uhn]
/ pəˈrɪʒ ən, -ˈri ʒən, -ˈrɪz i ən /
noun
-
Parisians
plural
adjective
parisian
British
/ pəˈrɪzɪən /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Parisian
From the French word parisien, dating back to 1520–30. See Paris, -ian
Example Sentences
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Kering said sales were hit by a challenging luxury market in the most recent quarter, as the Parisian group seeks to reignite momentum of its brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
"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
It’s certainly audacious, this drama about a hardworking director of a Parisian nursing home and the way a chance friendship changes her life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
There is great pleasure in being out in the city before the sun is up, streetlights glowing, the hum of a Parisian day commencing.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
"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
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
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
To mark PSG's latest display of attacking excellence, we're looking at how the Parisians compare to those clubs who have enjoyed the most dominant eras in European competition.
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
Some Parisians were in favour of the ban.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Both of us are trying not to stare at the Parisians.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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