paris
IPA: pˈɛrɪs
Root Word: Paris
noun
- The capital and largest city of France.
- A department of Île-de-France, France.
- (metonymically) The government of France.
- A locale named after the French city.
- A hamlet in Jutland, Denmark.
- A hamlet in El Wadi El Gedid governorate, Egypt.
- A former settlement in Yukon, Canada.
- A former settlement in Kiritimati, Kiribati.
- A locale in the United States.
- A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Logan County.
- A city, the county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho.
- A city, the county seat of Edgar County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County and Jennings County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- A town, the county seat of Oxford County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Green Charter Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
- A census-designated place in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
- A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Missouri; named for the city in Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in the towns of Dummer and Stark, Coos County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Oneida County, New York; named for early benefactor Col. Isaac Paris.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Stark County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon; named for postmaster G. E. Parris.
- A census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Texas.
- A city, the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
- A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin; named for the town in New York.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Paris Township.
- A community in Ontario; named for nearby gypsum deposits, used to make plaster of Paris (itself named for the city).
- An English habitational surname from Old French for someone from Paris.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, usually from the French city.
- (Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, from the Trojan hero.
- A French surname originating as a patronymic, ultimately from Latin Patricius.
- An English surname of Celtic origin, a variant of Parris.
- A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.
- A Sicilian surname, a variant of Parigi.
- A Spanish surname, a variant of Aparicio.
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Examples of "paris" in Sentences
- He lives in purlieu of Paris.
- The flight include stopover in Paris.
- He is the leader of the ruffian group in Paris.
- He was born in Paris, the son of a silversmith.
- He was the sole examiner for the city of Paris.
- Meanwhile, Paris was in the throes of revolution.
- He was professor of neurology at the University of Paris.
- As a result of the embezzlement, Paris filed for bankruptcy.
- In the opening of the article, it is stated that Paris is a felon.
- In 1952 he arrived in Paris and worked at the Stamp Atelier in Paris.
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