Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - paris

 I. noun  Etymology: Latin, from Greek  Date: 14th century a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen leads to the Trojan War  II. biographical name  (Bruno-Paulin-) Gaston 1839-1903 French philologist  III. biographical name Matthew died 1259 English monk & historian  IV. geographical name  1. city NE Texas population 25,898  2. (or ancient Lutetia) city capital of France on the Seine population 2,175,200  • ~ian adjective or noun