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# parisian

adjective (Parisian); noun (a Parisian, Parisians)

«parisian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. adjective: From or connected with Paris, the capital city of France. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#m1)
2. noun: A person who lives in Paris or comes from there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and French lessons, Parisian things are from Paris: Parisian cafés, the Parisian Metro. In stories, a Parisian character may speak French and live near the Eiffel Tower or the River Seine.

### Examples

- She bought a book in a little Parisian shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x1)
- Many Parisians ride the Metro to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x2)
- The Parisian café sold warm croissants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x3)
- Our French teacher grew up as a Parisian. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x4)
- The Eiffel Tower is the most famous Parisian landmark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x5)
- The film is set in a Parisian flat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/#x6)

### Note

Always written with a capital P in real use: Parisian. Pronounced "puh-RIZ-ee-un" in English. In French, a man from Paris is "un Parisien" and a woman "une Parisienne".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «parisian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/parisian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«parisian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parisian.html) on Mova free.