"City of Light" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=City of Light}} City of Light
  1. (informal) A nickname for Paris. Wikipedia link: City of Light Tags: informal Categories (place): City nicknames Translations (nickname for Paris): আলোর শহর (alōr śohor) (Bengali), Ville Lumière [feminine] (French), città delle luci (Italian), Ciudad de la Luz (Spanish)

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