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Paris

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Paris

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n
(Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
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n
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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n
a town in northeastern Texas
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n
sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Paris
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n (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War

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mythical being
an imaginary being of myth or fable
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n the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Synonyms:
City of Light, French capital, capital of France
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national capital
the capital city of a nation
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n a town in northeastern Texas

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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n sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae

Synonyms:
genus Paris
Type of:
plant genus
a genus of plants
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