paris
n. countablen. the capital city of France, famous for its art, history, and landmarks like the Eiffel Tower. Many people call it the City of Light.
n. the capital and most populous city of France, situated on the Seine River. It serves as a global centre for art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture.
I want to visit Paris next summer.
Paris attracts millions of tourists every year who come to see the Louvre and walk along the Seine.
As a primary hub of the European Enlightenment, Paris remains a significant site for international diplomacy and serves as the headquarters for several major global organisations.
From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a Gaulish tribe, from Transalpine Gaulish parios (“cauldron”), from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Doublet of Parizh.
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).
Proper noun; usually used without an article unless referring to a specific historical period or a namesake city.