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countable and uncountable, plural Parians
(countable) A native or inhabitant of Paros. examples
A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros. examples
comparative more Parian, superlative most Parian
Of or relating to the Greek island of Paros; (specifically), designating a type if fine white marble for which the island was renowned in antiquity. quotations examples
The girl was without a tinge of colour, but very fair; the soft white of the Parian marble strongly contrasted with hair of the most ebon black...
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter I, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), page 13
Designating or resembling a type of fine white porcelain resembling Parian marble. quotations examples
Her eyes were wide open. There were morsels of liquid moonlight between their parian lids.
1973, Elizabeth Mavor, A Green Equinox, Virago, published 2023, page 115