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parian |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parian \Pa"ri*an\, a. [L. Parius.] Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the [AE]gean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as Parian marble. {Parian chronicle}, a most ancient chronicle of the city of Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parian \Pa"ri*an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Paros. 2. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc
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