Paris
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Par·is
noun \ˈpa-rəs\Definition of PARIS
: a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen leads to the Trojan War
Origin of PARIS
Latin, from Greek
First Known Use: 14th century
Par·is
biographical name \ˈpa-rəs\Definition of PARIS
Matthew d 1259 Eng. monk & hist.
Par·is
geographical name \ˈpa-rəs, Fr pä-ˈrē\Definition of PARIS
1
city NE Texas pop 25,898
2
or ancient Lu·te·tia \lü-ˈtē-sh(ē-)ə\ city ∗ of France on the Seine pop 2,125,851
— Pa·ri·sian \pə-ˈri-zhən, -ˈrē-\ adjective or noun
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