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Definition: Parian
Parian
\Pa"ri*an\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Paros.
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2. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of
which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.
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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.
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Parian chronicle, a most ancient chronicle of the city of
Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among
the Arundelian marbles.
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