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Definition of Parians

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

Meaning of Parians from wikipedia

- Look up parian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Parian or Parián may refer to: Pertaining to Paros, the Gr**** island: Parian marble, a stone quarried...
- are also many other Pariáns throughout Luzon, such as Parian, Mexico, Pampanga (which became the muni****lity's poblacion), Parian in Calamba, Laguna,...
- "Parian" is a term misapplied to a type of bisque shoulder head dolls manufactured primarily in Germany in the last quarter of the 19th century, from around...
- The Parian Chronicle or Parian Marble (Latin: Marmor Parium, abbr. Mar. Par.) is a Gr**** chronology, covering the years from 1582 BC to 299 BC, inscribed...
- Parian marble is a fine-grained, semi translucent, and pure-white marble quarried during the classical era on the Gr**** island of Paros in the Aegean Sea...
- Parian ware is a type of biscuit porcelain imitating marble. It was developed around 1845 by the Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons, and named...
- a native of Paros, is said to have taken part. As late as 385 BC the Parians, in conjunction with Dionysius of Syracuse, founded a colony on the Illyrian...
- libation in honour of Poseidon when the Parians arrived, and to invite the Parians to join in the sacrifice. The Parians agreed, and stopped to eat and drink...
- Iasion, and the brother of Plutus. His son Parias gave his name to the Parians and the city of Parion (a town in Mysia on the ****espont). Plutus was...
- son of Philomelus and a grandson of Iasion. Parias gave his name to the Parians and the city of Parion (a town in Mysia on the ****espont). Hyginus, De...