(a) The city of Paris; to ~ ward, toward Paris; (b) in combs. indicative of something originating in or associated with the city of Paris: chopin of ~, a liquid measure of the standard of Paris; ~ oculi, an osculatory made in Paris; poudre of ~, ?a compound of arsenic; ~ bal, ?a tennis ball; ~ candel, candel ~, ~ cover-chef; ~ crisp; ~ gingivere, gingivere ~; ~ silk; pot (win) of ~, etc.; (c) ~ werk, manufacture of Paris; a kind of fabric or embroidery made in Paris; (d) in place name.