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Paris
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Paris
(proper noun)
plaster of paris
(noun)
Paris
/
ˈ
perəs/
proper noun
Paris
/
ˈ
perəs/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARIS
:
city in France
— Parisian
/pə
ˈ
rɪʒən/
adjective or noun
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replenish
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to fill or build up (something) again (
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