Parisian

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adjective

Pa·​ri·​sian pəˈrizhən 

-rēzh- sometimes paˈ- or -rizēən

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Paris

Parisian fashions

a Parisian café

b

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Paris

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the standard French language

Parisian

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noun

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plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Paris, France

2

a

: the French dialect of Paris

b

: the official and literary language of France based on this dialect : standard French

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French parisien, adjective & noun, from Paris, France, + French -ien -ian

Noun

French Parisien

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Rhymes for Parisian

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision