n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə s, Fr pä- ' r ē
Function: geographical name
1 city NE Tex. pop 25,898
2 or ancient Lu · te · tia \ lü- ' t ē -sh( ē -) ə \ city capital of France on the Seine pop 2,125,851
– Pa · ri · sian \ p ə - ' ri-zh ə n, - ' r ē - \ adjective or noun