Paris

/ˈpɛrəs/

/ˈpærɪs/

Other forms: Parises; Pariss

Definitions of Paris

1. noun

   (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
2. noun

   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
3. noun

   a town in northeastern Texas
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   town

   an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
4. noun

   sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
   synonyms: genus Paris

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   plant genus

   a genus of plants