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paris
/ˈpæɹɪs/
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What does paris mean?
noun
- plural of pari.
proper noun
- The capital and largest city of France.
- A department of Île-de-France, France.
More meanings (37)
proper noun
- The government of France.
- A hamlet in Jutland, Denmark.
- A hamlet in New Valley, Egypt.
- A former settlement in Yukon, Canada.
- A former settlement in Kiritimati, Kiribati.
- A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Logan County.
- A city, the county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho.
- A city, the county seat of Edgar County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County and Jennings County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- A town, the county seat of Oxford County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Green Charter Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
- A census-designated place in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
- A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Missouri; named for the city in Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in the towns of Dummer and Stark, Coos County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Oneida County, New York; named for early benefactor Col. Isaac Paris.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Stark County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon; named for postmaster G. E. Parris.
- A census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Texas.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
- A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin; named for the town in New York.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Paris Township.
- A community in Ontario; named for nearby gypsum deposits, used to make plaster of Paris (itself named for the city).
- An English habitational surname from Old French for someone from Paris.
- A male given name from place name.
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, usually from the French city.
- A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, from the Trojan hero.
- A French surname originating as a patronymic, ultimately from Latin Patricius.
- An English surname of Celtic origin, a variant of Parris.
- A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.
- A Sicilian surname, a variant of Parigi.
- A Spanish surname, a variant of Aparicio.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpæɹɪs/
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In a few days she would sail for Paris to select a wonderful trousseau she had planned for her marriage in October.
An hour later, a man, marching amid trees and mists, was rapidly departing from M. sur M. in the direction of Paris.
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Three days afterwards Lydgate was at his galvanism again in his Paris chambers, believing that illusions were at an end for him.
“My lord and my lady are enjoying themselves at Paris. They only want you and the young ladies to be with them.”
He never went out of doors in Paris, but lived in a sort of dream which he kept up with his violin.