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Webster 1913 Edition


Parian

Pa′ri-an

,
Adj.
[L.
Parius
.]
Of or pertaining to
Paros
, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble;
as,
Parian
marble
.
Parian chronicle
,
a most ancient chronicle of the city of
Athens
, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles.

Pa′ri-an

,
Noun.
1.
A native or inhabitant of Paros.
2.
A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.