parian

A native or inhabitant of Paros.

A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros.

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...

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.

Alternative form of Parian.