单词 | paris |
释义 | Paris1[ par-is; for 2 also French pa-ree ] / ˈpær ɪs; for 2 also French paˈri / nounMatthew. Matthew of Paris. Ancient Lutetia Parisiorum, Pa·ris·i·i [puh-riz-ee-ahy]. /pəˈrɪz iˌaɪ/. a city in and the capital of France and capital of Ville-de-Paris Department, in the N part, on the Seine. a city in NE Texas. a town in NW Tennessee. Treaty of,
Words nearby Parisparing chisel, paring gouge, paring knife, pari passu, paripinnate, Paris, Paris Club, Paris Commune, Paris daisy, Paris green, parish Definition for Paris (2 of 2)Paris2 [ par-is ] / ˈpær ɪs / noun Classical Mythology.a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen. Also called Al·ex·an·der [al-ig-zan-der, -zahn-], /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər, -ˈzɑn-/, Al·ex·an·dros [al-ig-zan-dros, -drohs] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drɒs, -droʊs/ . Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ParisBritish Dictionary definitions for Paris (1 of 2)Paris1 / (ˈpærɪs, French pari) / nounthe capital of France, in the north on the River Seine: constitutes a department; dates from the 3rd century bc, becoming capital of France in 987; centre of the French Revolution; centres around its original site on an island in the Seine, the Île de la Cité, containing Notre Dame; university (1150). Pop: 2 125 246 (1999)Ancient name: Lutetia Treaty of Paris
Word Origin for Parisvia French and Old French, from Late Latin (Lūtētia) Parisiōrum (marshes) of the Parisii, a tribe of Celtic Gaul British Dictionary definitions for Paris (2 of 2)Paris2 / (ˈpærɪs) / nounGreek myth a prince of Troy, whose abduction of Helen from her husband Menelaus started the Trojan War Matthew. ?1200–59, English chronicler, whose principal work is the Chronica Majora Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Paris (1 of 2)Paris A prince of Troy in classical mythology, whose abduction of the Greek queen Helen caused the Trojan War (see also Trojan War) (see Helen of Troy and Judgment of Paris). Paris (or, according to some stories, Apollo disguised as Paris) killed Achilles by piercing his heel with an arrow. Cultural definitions for Paris (2 of 2)Paris Capital of France and the largest city in the country, located in north-central France on the Seine River; an international cultural and intellectual center, as well as the commercial and industrial focus of France. notes for ParisIn the Treaty of Paris (1783), Britain formally acknowledged the independence of the thirteen colonies as the United States. notes for ParisIn the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writers from the United States and other countries. notes for ParisDuring World War II, German troops occupied the city from 1940 to 1944. notes for ParisThe city's tourist attractions include the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. The Champs Élysées is the most famous of its many celebrated streets, avenues, and boulevards. notes for ParisParis is a center for fashion and design. notes for ParisIt is called the “City of Light.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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