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Parisienne vs Parisian - What's the difference?

parisienne | parisian |

As nouns the difference between parisienne and parisian

is that parisienne is a female from Paris while Parisian is a person who was born in, or is a citizen or inhabitant of, Paris, France.

As an adjective Parisian is

of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France.

parisienne

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female from Paris.
  • * 1900 , translated from HonorĂ© de Balzac's The Works of HonorĂ© de Balzac , page 157:
  • It is so natural to a Parisienne , even when passion has almost mastered her, to hesitate and pause before taking the plunge.
  • * 2001 , Lisa Tierstan, Marianne in the Market (California 2001), page 122:
  • Proclaiming taste to be a learned as much as an inborn trait, they sought to establish themselves as aesthetic educators of the vulnerable, unschooled Parisienne .

    parisian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who was born in, or is a citizen or inhabitant of, Paris, France
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France
  • * 1982 , Oliver Statler, Japanese Inn :
  • He lived in Paris for ten years, and became more Parisian than the natives.