Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city of light

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: city of -light
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Paris: the capital and largest city of France.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

the City of Light (canonical)

Questions

What does city of light mean?: Nickname for Paris: the capital and largest city of France.

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