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Look up: Paris

  1. Paris
    son of Priam and Hecuba, brother of Hektor; also known as Alexandros; called on by Zeus to judge the fairest among Hera, Athena and Aphrodite; Aphrodite promised Paris Helen as a reward if Paris judged Aphrodite the fairest; Aphrodite helped Paris abduct Helen and thus caused the Trojan war.
    Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo

  2. Paris
    Paris was a Trojan prince whose abduction of Helen of Sparta caused the Trojan war.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. Paris
    In Greek mythology, Paris was a prince of Troy whose abduction of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, caused the Trojan War. Helen was promised to him by the goddess Aphrodite as a bribe, in his judgment between her beauty and that of two other goddesses, Hera and Athena. Paris killed the Greek hero Achilles by shooting an arrow into his heel, but was himself killed by Philoctetes before the capture of Troy.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  4. Paris
    Paris is a port and the capital city of France. Paris is a city in Logan County Arkansas, USA Paris is a town in Grant County Wisconsin, USA Paris is a town in Kenosha County Wisconsin, USA Paris is a city in Lamar County Texas, USA Paris is a city in Henry County Tennessee, USA Paris is a township in Union County Ohio, USA Paris is a township in Stark County Ohio, USA Paris is a township in Portage County Ohio, USA Paris is a town in Oneida County New York, USA Paris is a township in Stutsman C...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  5. Paris
    Paris is son to Priam in Troilus and Cressida. Paris is a young nobleman in Romeo and Juliet.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  6. Paris
    [n] - sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae 2. [n] - a town in northeast Texas 3. [n] - the capital and largest city of France
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  7. Paris
    In Greek mythology, a Trojan prince whose abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, caused the Trojan wars. Helen had been promised to him by the goddess Aphrodite as a bribe, during his judgement...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  8. Paris
    PARallel Instruction Set. A low-level language for the Connection Machine. (1995-02-16)
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  9. paris
    capital of France Category: The cosmos
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  10. Paris
    Par'is noun [ From Paris , the son of Priam.] (Botany) 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/24

  11. Paris
    Par'is noun The chief city of France. Paris green . See under Green , noun -- Paris white (Chemistry) , purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/24

  12. paris
    <botany> 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. ... Origin: From Paris, the son of Priam. ... The chief city of France. Paris green. ... <chemistry> See Green, Paris white, pur ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  13. Paris
    genus Paris noun sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
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  14. Paris
    City of Light noun the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  15. Paris
    noun (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  16. Paris
    `Paris` is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (`Région parisienne`). Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within its administrative limits. Paris' commuter belt area, or `couronne périurbaine`, when joined with to Paris and its `unité urbaine`, completes the Paris `aire urbaine` (or metropolitan area) that, with its population of 12 million An imp...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris

  17. Paris
    • (n.) A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic. • (n.) The chief city of France.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. Paris
    (from the article `Romeo and Juliet`) ...Prince of Verona, who has been insistent that the family feuding cease. When Juliet`s father, unaware that Juliet is already secretly married, ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/19

  19. Paris
    in Greek legend, son of King Priam of Troy and his wife, Hecuba. A dream regarding his birth was interpreted as an evil portent, and he was ... [4 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/19

  20. Paris
    city, seat of Bourbon county, north-central Kentucky, U.S. It lies on the South Fork Licking River, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Lexington, in ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/19

  21. Paris
    city, seat (1844) of Lamar county, northeastern Texas, U.S., on a ridge between the Red and Sulphur rivers, some 105 miles (170 km) northeast of ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/19

  22. Paris
    city and capital of France, located in the north-central part of the country. The city was founded more than 2,000 years ago on an island in the ... [61 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/19

  23. Paris
    Paris is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `The French capital.` Where is it used? The name Paris is mainly used In Greek Mythology.How do they say it elsewhere? Parris ( In English) The name Paris appears In the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes. Paris as a boys nameParis does
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Pari

  24. Paris
    Paris or Alexander,in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. Ida, but there he was raised by shepherds and loved by the nymph Oenone. Later he returned to Troy, where he was wel...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08376

  25. Paris
    Paris (pâr'is, Fr. pärē') , city (1999 pop. 2,115,757; metropolitan area est. pop. 11,000,000), N central France, capital of the country, on the Seine River. It is the commercial and industrial focus of France and a cultural and intellectual center of international renown. Th...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A083


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