English > City of Light: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce. |
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| Synonyms | Paris, French capital, capital of France |
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| Instance of | national capital | The capital city of a nation |
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| Members | Parisian | A native or resident of Paris |
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| Parisienne | A female native or resident of Paris |
| Part of | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
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| Parts | Bastille | A fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries |
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| Champs Elysees | A major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes |
| Clichy, Clichy-la-Garenne | A northwestern suburb of Paris |
| Eiffel Tower | A wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889 |
| Ile-St-Louis | island in Paris on the Seine |
| Left Bank, Latin Quarter | The region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine |
| Louvre, Louvre Museum | An art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris |
| Montmartre | The highest point in Paris |
| Orly | A southeastern suburb of Paris |
| Paris University, University of Paris, Sorbonne | A university in Paris |
| Right Bank | The region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine |
| Tuileries, Tuileries Gardens | formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris |
| Tuileries, Tuileries Palace | palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871 |
| Spanish | capital de Francia, capital francesa, ciudad de la luz, París |
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| Catalan | capital de França, capital francesa, ciutat de la llum, París |
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