Parian \Pa"ri*an\, a. [L. Parius.]

Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the [AE]gean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.

Parian chronicle, a most ancient chronicle of the city of Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Parian \Pa"ri*an\, n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Paros.

2. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)