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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A section of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine River. Centered around the Sorbonne, it has attracted students for many centuries.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life

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