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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

Etymology

Origin of Parisian

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

Example Sentences

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Parisian parisian Parisians

Bušić and his accomplices were taken into custody by Parisian authorities and then sent to the United States.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

And Angèle is talented and well-known in Parisian beauty circles, but is beginning to feel that her canvas is the bare page, not a model’s bare face.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

JG: I suppose this means our Parisian friend Josh is picking France?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

He starts as an assistant at Goupil’s oldest Parisian branch, at 19 Boulevard Montmartre, in November 1879.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

"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 Hapgood, Isabel Florence

A hundred livres parisian, fine to the king!

From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

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 Carr, John, Sir

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 Hapgood, Isabel Florence

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

From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

To help Parisians and tourists cope with the heat, authorities are keeping parks and gardens in the French capital open through the night.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

The Parisians would, of course, activate their option to sign Mbappe - making him the most expensive teenager in the history of football in the process.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Suddenly more robust, the Parisians agreed to join the street fight until they could provoke a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Tourists and Parisians goggled at the sight of the French capital's oldest bridge transformed into a giant "cave" on Thursday, a spectacular new public work by the street artist JR.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

The newspaper put its newly acquired statue in its front window, and hundreds of Parisians showed up to see it.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day