Parisian
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3.4
- noun
- /pəˈrɪʒən/
:
parisino
- Many of their studios have been converted into museums for the benefit of Parisians and visitors alike.
- thousands of Parisians
- Parisians and tourists
- young Parisians
It was extremely livable because a lot of Parisians left town.
- It was extremely livable because a lot of Parisians left town.
- The Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the people are just so effortlessly chic.
- But stress is the main calorie burner for Parisians, if you ask me.
- New Yorkers are rather like judging the the French by Parisians.
Examples
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I did have credit in a bar-restaurant in town, run by Parisians, a man and wife, Marcel and Marinette, both unaccountably open-hearted.
Fiction book (1995) -
Parisians can be so grumpy.
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Ultimately, the Parisian returns home with an even better story than he imagined.
Academic text (1995) -
I feel like the Parisians kind of get me.
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I must apologize for the heat, but it's nearly August when most Parisians leave Paris.
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My French friends used to say that Parisians go to museums as frequently as they go to the bathroom.
Blog text (3) -
These people are Parisians.
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And you know, if you talk with Parisians, they very much let you know that that's the way it's always been, that's the way it will always be.
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The Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the Parisians, the people are just so effortlessly chic.
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The restaurant was filling with drenched Parisians seeking shelter from the downpour.
Synonyms
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8.6
A woman from Paris often seen as elegant and fashionable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parisian comes from the city name Paris and the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'belonging to', like in Italian or Canadian. So a Parisian is simply a person who is 'from Paris' or who lives there.