Meanings
proper nounthe City of Light
- informalNickname for Paris: the capital and largest city of France.
Paris, the City of Light, is a favorite target. While its landmark monuments now go dark earlier than usual, many store signs still stay lit all night.
2022 October 13, Constant Méheut, “With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Translations
Bengali আলোর শহর
- আলোর শহর (alōr śohor)nickname for Paris
French Ville Lumière
- Ville Lumièrenickname for Paris
Italian città delle luci
- città delle lucinickname for Paris
Spanish Ciudad de la Luz
- Ciudad de la Luznickname for Paris
Cite this entry
APA
City of Light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Light
MLA
“City of Light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Light. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “City of Light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/City%20of%20Light.
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