Paris
- proper noun
- /ˈpɛrɪs/
- When I visited Paris, I saw the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
- Treaty of Paris
- de Paris
- conurbation of Paris
I have one day in Paris by myself.
- I have one day in Paris by myself.
- So how many people think Paris is very dense?
- There's always pockets of like Paris within New York, right?
- Excuse me, the US is joining of the Paris climate accord again.
- This comes as people are fleeing Paris, France to escape the lockdowns.
- And it's, and what we came out with in Paris was an incredible agreement.
- Hello, Let me give you a Paris hotel room tour.
- He went to France, Paris to try and enter medical school.
- It's takes place in the heart of Paris, in the Jardin de Luxembourg.
- I think the staple parts of Paris are good.
- I was so thrilled when we saw the Chanel show in Paris this past October.
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Some of her paintings exhibited in Paris sold for over a thousand U.S. dollars.
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And on that trip in Paris, France, I met Lauren.
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When I first went to Paris, I was a young boy.
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I have one day in Paris by myself.
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And it's, and what we came out with in Paris was an incredible agreement.
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For much of modern history, Paris has been considered the fashion capital of the world.
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The arrangements were made in Paris.
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She's been living in Paris for the past two years.
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Despite the obvious dangers, she traveled to Paris and was promptly arrested.
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Peter arrived in Paris in 1136 and studied with Master Hugh of St. Victor.
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Synonyms
A famous nickname for Paris that comes from its lights and art
Compounds
- Specialized
A white powder that you mix with water to make a hard object for casts and sculptures
- UK
A woodland plant with four broad leaves and one pale yellow-green flower that is poisonous
- Specialized
A woodland plant with four broad leaves around the stem and one small green flower that is poisonous
An old university in Paris that was a main center of learning in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
- Archaic
A very poisonous bright green chemical once used as a paint and insect killer
A public research university in Paris founded in 2019 that is separate from the medieval university
A university in Paris founded in the 12th century that was a leading center for learning until 1970
Surface Forms
Etymology
Paris the city is named after a local tribe called the Parisii who lived there long ago, so the capital keeps the tribe's name.