noun
the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
• Syn: ↑Left Bank
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑vicinity, ↑locality, ↑neighborhood, ↑neighbourhood, ↑neck of the woods
• Part Holonyms: ↑Paris, ↑City of Light, ↑French capital, ↑capital of France
• Part Meronyms: ↑Quai d'Orsay
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the quarter of Paris on the south side of the Seine, especially frequented for centuries by students, writers, and artists.
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Latin Quarter noun
The educational and students' quarter of Paris around the Sorbonne (where Latin was spoken in the Middle Ages; Fr quartier latin), famous for its unconventional way of life
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Main Entry: ↑Latin
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Latin Quarter,
a district in Paris, south of the Seine River; Left Bank. Many students and artists live there.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.