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Webster 1913 Edition


Paris

Par′is

,
Noun.
[From
Paris
, the son of Priam.]
(Bot.)
A plant common in Europe (
Paris quadrifolia
); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.
☞ It much resembles the American genus
Trillium
, but has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower.

Par′is

,
Noun.
The chief city of France.
Paris green
.
See under
Green
,
Noun.
Paris white
(Chem.)
,
purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.

Webster 1828 Edition


Paris

PAR'IS

,
Noun.
A plant, herb Paris or true-love, or rather a genus of plants of one species.

Definition 2024


pāris

pāris

See also: paris, Paris, parís, Páris, París, Parìs, and paris.

Latvian

Noun

pāris m (2nd declension)

  1. pair
  2. couple

Declension