\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.

\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.