parian

noun

1. (countable)A native or inhabitant of Paros.
2. (countable, uncountable)A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros.

adj

1. 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...”

2. 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.”

3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Parian.