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PARISIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or resident of Paris

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Parisian" is a kind of...):

French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman (a person of French nationality)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Parisian"):

Parisienne (a female native or resident of Paris)

Holonyms ("Parisian" is a member of...):

capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)

Derivation:

Parisian (of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

Example:

Parisian restaurants can be expensive

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)

Derivation:

Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)

Parisian (a native or resident of Paris)

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