"Paris of the East" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Paris of the East [canonical]
Etymology: Usually a calque of French Paris de l’Orient, praising a location for its supposed resemblance to the glamor and nightlife of 19th-century Paris. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Paris de l'Orient}} French Paris de l’Orient Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Paris of the East
  1. (dated) Synonym of Bucharest, Romania. Tags: dated Categories (place): Paris Synonyms: Bucharest [synonym, synonym-of], Romania [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-99u7~rWl Disambiguation of Paris: 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (dated) Synonym of Casablanca, Morocco. Tags: dated Synonyms: Casablanca [synonym, synonym-of], Morocco [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-Id2sA0MU
  3. (obsolete) Synonym of Lahore in British India. Tags: obsolete Categories (place): City nicknames Synonyms: Lahore in British India [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (Paris of the East): Paris de l’Orient (French)
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-64SMFHoL Disambiguation of City nicknames: 8 9 54 6 9 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 46 6 11 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 57 4 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 13 41 7 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 8 65 4 6 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 6 52 4 7 26 Disambiguation of 'Paris of the East': 14 23 36 0 14 14
  4. (dated) Synonym of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tags: dated Synonyms: Phnom Penh [synonym, synonym-of], Cambodia [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-m-fFmYGy
  5. (dated) Synonym of Hanoi, Vietnam. Tags: dated Synonyms: Hanoi [synonym, synonym-of], Vietnam [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-c-B5KPVD
  6. (dated) Synonym of Shanghai, China. Tags: dated Categories (place): Shanghai Synonyms: Shanghai [synonym, synonym-of], China [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Paris_of_the_East-en-name-bFTqAvPk Disambiguation of Shanghai: 2 5 4 1 6 83
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