"City of Light" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the City of Light [canonical]
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  1. (informal) Nickname for Paris: the capital and largest city of France. Wikipedia link: City of Light Tags: informal Categories (place): Cities in France, Places in France 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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