City of Light

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City of Light

proper noun the City of Light

  1. informal Nickname 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.

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name nickname for Paris

EspañolCiudad de la Luz
FrançaisVille Lumière
Italianocittà delle luci

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@misc{city_of_light_2026,
  title = {City of Light},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/city%20of%20light},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}