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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Parian

· Pa·ri·an · IPA /ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/
01 a. Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
Phrases & compounds
Parian chronicle — a most ancient chronicle of the city of Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles.
02 n. A native or inhabitant of Paros.
  1. 1.
    A native or inhabitant of Paros.
  2. 2.
    A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.