paris Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
    French capital; capital of France; City of Light.
  2. noun sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
    genus Paris.
  3. noun (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
  4. noun a town in northeastern Texas

WordNet

Par"is noun
Etymology
From Paris, the son of Priam.
Definitions
  1. (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
Definitions
  1. The chief city of France.

Webster 1913