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Paris

Paris

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The capital of France known for art, fashion, and food
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɛrɪs/
translation icon : París
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Some of her paintings exhibited in Paris sold for over a thousand U.S. dollars.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And on that trip in Paris, France, I met Lauren.

  • When I first went to Paris, I was a young boy.

  • I have one day in Paris by myself.

  • And it's, and what we came out with in Paris was an incredible agreement.

  • For much of modern history, Paris has been considered the fashion capital of the world.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The arrangements were made in Paris.

  • She's been living in Paris for the past two years.

  • Despite the obvious dangers, she traveled to Paris and was promptly arrested.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Peter arrived in Paris in 1136 and studied with Master Hugh of St. Victor.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

City of Light
vsParis
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A famous nickname for Paris that comes from its lights and art

has the same meaning but is the official name used in formal contexts

Compounds

plaster of Paris
  • Specialized
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A white powder that you mix with water to make a hard object for casts and sculptures

The main stock market in Paris where people buy and sell company shares

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A woodland plant with four broad leaves and one pale yellow-green flower that is poisonous

Paris quadrifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

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

A plant that lives for many years with pale yellow daisy flowers grown in gardens

A bright green color with a slight yellow tint

Paris green
  • Archaic
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A very poisonous bright green chemical once used as a paint and insect killer

A historic university in Paris known for arts and culture

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

Paris main

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.