1. parian - Noun
2. parian - Adjective
Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.
A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA Doric frieze at the top of the walls of the naos consisted of metopes depicting people, with the heads and naked parts of the women made of Parian marble and the rest from local stone. Source: Internet