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LEFT BANK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
Synonyms:
Latin Quarter; Left Bank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
locality; neck of the woods; neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity (a surrounding or nearby region)
Meronyms (parts of "Left Bank"):
Quai d'Orsay (the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries)
Holonyms ("Left Bank" is a part of...):
capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)
