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parian
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Pariáns were districts of cities in the Philippines during the country's Spanish colonial era where Chinese were required to live by Spanish colonial authorities. The most famous is the parian of Manila but both Cebu City and Iloilo City had parians. Cebu's ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parian \Pa"ri*an\, n. A native or inhabitant of Paros. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.
Usage examples of parian.
She was disappointed, but relieved to know that Parian MacDonald would not ride out to see her.
Had she decided to marry Parian after all, finding a MacDonald more to her liking than a Fraser?
Parian and his cousins, or even Hugh MacDonald, who had sent word through Parian that he would fetch his niece for Twelfth Night.
Had she decided to wed Parian to gain a MacDonald home for her eight cousins?
But she would not let him attempt it, fearing what her uncle and Parian might do to a Fraser in their midst.
Beside her, Parian sputtered a protest, and Hugh chortled with laughter, guzzling his drink.
She saw Parian scowl, and saw her uncle slit his eyes toward her, waiting.
She glanced from Kenneth to Hugh, then from Patrick to Parian, who looked ill.
The master of the garth had been one Parian, not of the Old Race but with a dislike for the perilous life of the more fertile plains where there was almost constant warfare.
Though Master Parian had old comrades come now and then to visit with him, and many of them carried weapons which they cherished and in which they had great pride.
She had gone seeking a rare herb which she thought would draw Parian out of his fever, or so she said.
Twice she told Parian to send away men who came to him seeking shelter, and one of them was a long-time comrade he would have trusted.
I think that she aided Parian not because she held any liking within her for his clan, but rather as if there rested between them a debt she was paying.
It was after that Parian felt ill, and Yachne went forth to hunt what would relieve him.
He did not talk much, but he had guesting manners, and Parian took a liking to him.