PARIS


Meaning of PARIS in English

I. Par·is ˈpa-rəs noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

Date: 14th century

: a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen leads to the Trojan War

II. Pa·ris pä-ˈrēs, pə- biographical name

(Bruno-Paulin-) Gaston 1839-1903 French philologist

III. Par·is ˈpa-rəs biographical name

Matthew died 1259 English monk & historian

IV. Par·is ˈpa-rəs, French pä-ˈrē geographical name

1. city NE Texas population 25,898

2. or ancient Lu·te·tia lü-ˈtē-sh(ē-)ə city capital of France on the Seine population 2,175,200

• Pa·ri·sian pə-ˈri-zhən, -ˈrē- adjective or noun

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