PARISIAN


Meaning of PARISIAN in English

I. pəˈrizhən, -rēzh- sometimes paˈ- or -rizēən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: French parisien, adjective & noun, from Paris, France, + French -ien -ian

1.

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Paris, the capital of France

b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Paris

2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the standard French language

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: French Parisien

1. : a native or resident of Paris, France

2.

a. : the French dialect of Paris

b. : the official and literary language of France based on this dialect : standard French

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.