Parian UK /ˈpɛə.ɹi.ən/US /ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/adjective 2noun 2forms 5 adjective2 •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.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 •Designating or resembling a type of fine white porcelain resembling Parian marble.Her eyes were wide open. There were morsels of liquid moonlight between their parian lids. — 1973 noun2 •A native or inhabitant of Paros. •A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros. formsParians · more Parian · more parian · most Parian · most parian
