Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
is the capital of France, which may consist of :
* the
City of Paris
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Greater Paris, administratively named ''Métropole du Grand Paris''
* the
Paris region
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
, administratively named Île-de-France region
Paris may also refer to:
People
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Paris (surname), a list of people and fictional characters
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Paris (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
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Count of Paris
Count of Paris () was a title for the local magnate of the district around Paris in Carolingian times. After Hugh Capet was elected King of France in 987, the title merged into the crown and fell into disuse. However, it was later revived by th ...
, a title held by senior members of the House of Orléans, and a list of the titleholders
Mythological or fictional characters
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Paris (mythology)
Paris ( grc, Πάρις), also known as Alexander (, ''Aléxandros''), the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, is a mythological nobleman that appears in a number of Greek legends.
Of these appearances, probably the best known was th ...
, a prince of Troy in Greek mythology
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Count Paris
Count Paris () or County Paris is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''. He is a suitor of Juliet. He is handsome, wealthy, and a kinsman to Prince Escalus.
His name comes from the Prince of Troy, Paris, in Home ...
, a character in Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet''
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The Great Paris, stage name of a fictional character on the television series ''Mission: Impossible''
Places
Canada
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Paris, Ontario
Paris (2021 population, 14,956) is a community located in the County of Brant, Ontario, Canada. It lies just northwest from the city of Brantford at the spot where the Nith River empties into the Grand River. Paris was voted "the Prettiest Lit ...
, a community
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Paris, Yukon, a former community
United States
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Paris, Arkansas
Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as the county seat for the northern district of Logan County; its southern district counterpart is Booneville. Its population was 3,176 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.
Geography
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, a city
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Paris, Idaho
Paris is a city and county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. Located on the western side of the Bear Lake Valley, the city's population was 513 at the 2010 census, down from 576 in 2000. Paris was settled on September 26, 1863, by ...
, a city
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Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Edgar County, Illinois, south of Chicago and west of Indianapolis. The population was 8,291 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Edgar County.
History
Paris was established in 1826 on land donated b ...
, a city
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Paris, Indiana, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Iowa
Paris is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersections of Sutton Road and County Highway D66 (Paris Road) near the banks of the Wapsipinicon River. It is northwest of Central City and southwe ...
, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Kentucky
Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky. It lies northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. Paris is the seat of its county and forms part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As ...
, a city
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Paris, Maine
Paris is a town in and the county seat of Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,179 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of South Paris is located within the town. Because the U.S. Post Office refers to the entire ...
, a town
*Paris, an unincorporated community in
Green Charter Township, Michigan
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Paris, Mississippi
Paris is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Paris is located at the junction of Mississippi Highway 9W and Mississippi Highway 315
Mississippi Highway 315 (MS 315) is an state ...
, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Missouri, a city
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Paris, New Hampshire, an unincorporated community
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Paris, New York
Paris is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the southeast part of the county and is south of Utica. The population was 4,411 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early benefactor, Colonel Isaac Paris.
Hist ...
, a town
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Paris, Portage County, Ohio, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Stark County, Ohio, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Oregon, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Pennsylvania
Paris is a census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it is not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Paris has been assigned the ZIP code 15021. As of the 2020 census the popu ...
, a census-designated place
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Paris, Tennessee
Paris is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,316.
A replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in the southern part of Paris.
History
The present site of Pari ...
, a city
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Paris, Texas
Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.
History
Present-day Lamar County was part of Red Rive ...
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Paris, Virginia
Paris is a small unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. Located in Virginia's hunt country, it was established in a strategic spot at the eastern base of Ashby Gap along U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 50.
History
Pet ...
, an unincorporated community
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Paris, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Paris is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
* Paris, Grant County, Wisconsin, a town
* Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, a town
*Paris (community), Wisconsin
Paris is a small unincorporated community in north-central Kenosha ...
, several Wisconsin localities
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Paris Township (disambiguation), several US localities
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Beresford, South Dakota
Beresford (; ) is a city in Lincoln and Union counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 2,180 as of the 2020 census. The southern two-thirds is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the nor ...
, a city formerly called Paris
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Loraine, California
Loraine (formerly, Paris and Paris-Loraine) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total ...
, an unincorporated community formerly called Paris
*Paris Mountain, South Carolina - see
Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of South Carolina, located five miles (8 km) north of Greenville. Activities available in the park include hiking, biking, swimming and picnicking. The Lake Placid offers swimmi ...
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Paris Mountain
Paris Mountain is a peak of Blue Ridge Mountain on the border of Loudoun County and Clarke County in Virginia. The peak, which is located just north of Ashby's Gap and the town of Paris, for which it is named, represents the highest elevation ...
, Virginia
Other places
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Paris, Denmark, a hamlet in Jutland
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Paris, Kiribati, an abandoned settlement on Kiritimati Island in Kiribati
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París, Herrera, Panama, a ''corregimiento'' or subdistrict
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París, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio
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Paris Basin
The Paris Basin is one of the major geological regions of France. It developed since the Triassic over remnant uplands of the Variscan orogeny (Hercynian orogeny). The sedimentary basin, no longer a single drainage basin, is a large sag in the ...
, a geological region of France
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Paris Peak
Paris Peak () is a conspicuous peak, 1,645 m, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) northeast of Mount Priam in the Trojan Range of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It is snow covered on the south side, but the north side is formed by ...
, Anvers Island, Antarctica
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3317 Paris
3317 Paris, provisional designation ', is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 26 May 1984 by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory in California, ...
, a minor planet named after the legendary figure of the Trojan War
Media
Film and television
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''Paris'' (1926 film), an MGM film starring Charles Ray, Joan Crawford, and Douglas Gilmore
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''Paris'' (1929 film), a "lost" production of the 1928 Cole Porter Broadway musical
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''Paris'' (1937 film), a French comedy film
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''Paris'' (2003 film), an American thriller film
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''Paris'' (2008 film), directed by Cédric Klapisch
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''Paris'' (1979 TV series), starring James Earl Jones
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''Paris'' (1994 TV series), a British sitcom
*Paris, fictional setting for Peter Weir's 1974 film ''
The Cars That Ate Paris
''The Cars That Ate Paris'' is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in ...
''
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''Paris, France'' (film), a 1994 Canadian comedy-drama directed by Jerry Ciccoritti
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''Paris, Texas'' (film), a 1984 drama directed by Wim Wenders
Music
Artists
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Paris (band), American rock music power trio formed in 1975
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Paris (rapper)
Oscar Jackson Jr. (born October 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Paris, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics. Influenced by the Black Panthers, he ...
(born 1967), Oakland black nationalist rap artist
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PVRIS
Pvris (pronounced "Paris" and stylized PVRIS) is an American pop rock act formed by multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer Lyndsey Gunnulfsen. Over her decade-long career, Gunnulfsen has released three studio LPs: '' White Noi ...
, American rock band previously called Paris
*Paris, an early name of
Poison
Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
, a glam metal band formed in the 1980s
*Paris, an early 1980s British band featuring
Andy Hill
Musicals
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''Paris'' (1928 musical), a Cole Porter musical
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''Paris'' (2003 musical), a musical written by Australian rock musician Jon English
Albums
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''Paris'' (Marc Lavoine album), a 1991 album by Marc Lavoine
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''Paris'' (Malcolm McLaren album), a 1997 concept album by Malcolm McLaren
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''Paris'' (La Oreja de Van Gogh album), 2004
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''Paris'' (Paris album), 1976
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''Paris'' (Paris Hilton album), Paris Hilton's debut album
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''Paris'' (Putumayo album), a 2006 world music compilation album
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''Paris'' (Supertramp album), a 1980 double-disc live album by ''Supertramp''
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''Paris'' (The Cure album), a 1993 live album by ''The Cure''
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''Paris'' (Zaz album), a 2014 album by ''Zaz''
Songs
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"Paris" (The Chainsmokers song), 2017
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"Paris" (Friendly Fires song), 2008
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"Paris" (Kanye West and Jay-Z song), 2011
*"Paris", by The 1975 from ''
'', 2016
*"Paris", by Dido from ''
Life for Rent
''Life for Rent'' is the second studio album by English singer Dido, released by Arista Records on 29 September 2003. The album was produced by her brother Rollo Armstrong and American songwriter Rick Nowels. Work on the album began in mid-2002 ...
'', 2003
*"Paris", by Groove Armada from ''
Soundboy Rock'', 2007
*"Paris", by
Ingratax, 2021
*"Paris", by Kate Nash from ''
My Best Friend Is You'', 2010
*"Paris", by
Kungs
Valentin Brunel (; born 17 December 1996), better known by his stage name Kungs (), is a French DJ, record producer and musician. A native of Toulon, he released his first album '' Layers'' in 2016 after success with " This Girl", a collaboratio ...
, 2019
*"Paris", by Magic Man from ''
Before the Waves
''Before the Waves'' is the second and final album and major label debut by the Boston band Magic Man. It was produced by Alex Aldi and released on July 8, 2014 by Columbia Records. The first single, "Out Of Mind", and the accompanying music vi ...
'', 2014
*"Paris", by Moondog from ''
Sax Pax for a Sax
''Sax Pax for a Sax'' is a collaboration album between the London Saxophonic and the blind musician, composer, and performer Moondog. The album was recorded in 1994 and released on November 28, 1997. The album marks Moondog's re-emergence int ...
'', 1997
*"París", by La Oreja de Van Gogh from ''
El viaje de Copperpot
''El viaje de Copperpot'' (''Copperpot's Voyage'') is Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh's second studio album, issued by Epic Records on 11 September 2000. It was the band's first album to feature a bonus track.
''El viaje de Copperpot' ...
'', 2000
*"Paris", by Sabrina Carpenter from ''
Singular: Act 1'', 2018
*"Paris", by Taylor Swift from ''
Midnights
''Midnights'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records. Announced at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the album marks Swift's first body of new work since her 2020 ...
'', 2022
*"P A R I S", by BT from ''
Emotional Technology
''Emotional Technology'' is the fourth studio album by electronica artist BT. Transitioning towards a more pop music oriented sound, the album features some of BT's more commercially successful releases, including " Somnambulist (Simply Being L ...
'', 2003
Writing
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''Paris'' (novel), historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd, first published in 2013
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Paris: A Poem'', a 1920 modernist poem by Hope Mirrlees
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Paris, BN, lat. 4404, a medieval manuscript
Science and technology
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''Paris'' (plant), a genus of plants
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Parkin-interacting substrate (PARIS), aka ZNF746, a protein/gene involved in Parkinson's disease
*Paris Group of French nuclear scientists 1939–40, see
Tube Alloys
Tube Alloys was the research and development programme authorised by the United Kingdom, with participation from Canada, to develop nuclear weapons during the Second World War. Starting before the Manhattan Project in the United States, the Bri ...
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Paper Aircraft Released Into Space, aviation project
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.paris
.paris is a top-level domain for the city of Paris, France. It was introduced in June 2008 by ICANN, and the first 100 ".paris" web addresses were assigned in mid-2014.
At the time of launch, domain names corresponding to Parisian places (str ...
, an Internet top-level domain for the city of Paris, France
*Paris, a variant of the
AMD Sempron
Sempron has been the marketing name used by AMD for several different budget desktop CPUs, using several different technologies and CPU socket formats. The Sempron replaced the AMD Duron processor and competed against Intel's Celeron series o ...
computer processor
Ships
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French battleship ''Paris'', launched in 1912 and scrapped in 1956
*, various steamships
*''SS Paris II'', a French military
ship sunk in 1917 off Kemer, Turkey
Retail and hospitality
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Paris (retail), a Chilean department store chain formerly known as Almacenes París
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Paris Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment and has a 95,263 square-foot casino with over 1,700 slot machines.
The theme is the city of Paris; it includes a hal ...
, a hotel and casino
Other uses
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''Paris'' (plant), a genus of plants
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Paris (horse) (foaled 1803), a British thoroughbred racehorse
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Paris Agreement, international agreement on responding to climate change
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Paris meetings, agreements and declarations (disambiguation) Agreements and declarations resulting from meetings in Paris include:
Listed by name
Paris Accords
may refer to:
* Paris Accords, the agreements reached at the end of the London and Paris Conferences in 1954 concerning the post-war status of Germa ...
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Paris FC
Paris Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade C ...
, a French football club
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Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris, a French jet trainer and liaison aircraft
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Judgement of Paris
Judgement (or US spelling judgment) is also known as ''adjudication'', which means the evaluation of evidence to make a decision. Judgement is also the ability to make considered decisions. The term has at least five distinct uses. Aristotle su ...
, a Greek myth
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París (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT station in Mexico City
See also
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Pari (disambiguation)
Pari or PARI may refer to:
Places
* Pari, Estonia, a village in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia
* Pari, Hamadan or Piruz, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran
* Pari, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran
* Pari, Civitella Paganico, ...
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Parisian (disambiguation)
Parisian may refer to:
* a native or inhabitant of Paris
* Standard French, based on the dialect of Paris
* Parisian (department store chain), a department store chain bought by Belk, based in Birmingham, Alabama
* Parisian stitch, an embroidery s ...
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Parisii (disambiguation) Parisii may refer to two ancient Iron Age tribes:
*Parisii (Gaul)
*Parisii (Yorkshire)
See also
*Belgae
The Belgae () were a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel, the west bank of the Rhine, and th ...
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Parris (disambiguation) Parris is a surname and a given name.
Parris may also refer to:
Places
* Parris, Texas, a ghost town in Collin County, Texas, USA
* Parris Island (disambiguation)
** Parris Island, South Carolina, United States
* Parris Brook Historic and Arche ...
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Parizh (lit. ''Paris''), several rural localities in Russia
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Parys (disambiguation) Parys is a town in South Africa.
Parys may also refer to:
* Parys Mountain, on Anglesey, Wales
* Parys, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Polish village
* Parys (name), includes a list of people with the name
* De Parys, electoral ward and area with ...
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Prais (disambiguation) Prais may refer to:
*Luis Prais (1925-2005), Uruguayan footballer
*Sigbert Prais (1928–2014), British economist
*Prais–Winsten estimation, statistical method in econometrics
*Prais, literary pseudonym of Afrikan Spir
Afrikan Aleksandrovich S ...
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