Parisian vs. Paris — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Parisian and Paris
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Definitions
Parisian
A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.
Paris
Paris (French pronunciation: [paʁi] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,175,601 residents as of 2018, in an area of more than 105 square kilometres (41 square miles). Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, science and arts.
Parisian
Of or pertaining to Paris.
Paris
The capital of France, on the River Seine; population 2,203,817 (2006).
Parisian
A resident of Paris
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Paris
A Trojan prince, the son of Priam and Hecuba. Appointed by the gods to decide who among the three goddesses Hera, Athene, and Aphrodite should win a prize for beauty, he awarded it to Aphrodite, who promised him the most beautiful woman in the world—Helen, wife of Menelaus king of Sparta. He abducted Helen, bringing about the Trojan War, in which he killed Achilles but was later himself killed.
Parisian
Of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants;
Parisian restaurants can be expensive
Paris
The prince of Troy whose abduction of Helen provoked the Trojan War.
Paris
A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.
Paris
The chief city of France.
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Paris
The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
Paris
Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
Paris
A town in northeast Texas