Webster's Dictionary 1913

1378

Partyism

Par″ty‐ism (?), n. Devotion to party.

1379

Parumbilical

Par′um‐bil″ic‐al (?), a. [Pref. para- + umbilical.] (Anat.) Near the umbilicus; — applied especially to one or more small veins which, in man, connect the portal vein with the e...

1380

Parure

‖Pa′rure″ (?), n. [F., OF. pareure, LL. paraura, fr. L. parare to prepare. See Pare.] An ornament or decoration for the person; esp., a decoration consisting of a set of ornamen...

1381

Parusia

‖Pa‐ru″si‐a (pȧ‐rṳ″zhĭ‐ȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. παρουσία presence, fr. παρει̑ναι to be present; παρά beside + εἰ̑ναι to be.] (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which the present tense is...

1382

Parvanimity

Par′va‐nim″i‐ty (?), n. [L. parvus little + animus mind.] The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness; — opposed to magnanimity. De Quincey.

1383

Parvenu

Par″ve‐nu′ (?), n. [F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come to; per through + venire to come. See Par, prep., and Com...

1384

Parvis

{ Par″vis, Par″vise } (?), n. [F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See Paradise.] A court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porc...

1385

Parvitude

{ Par″vi‐tude (?), Par″vi‐ty (?), } n. [L. parvitas, fr. parvus little: cf. OF. parvité.] Littleness. Glanvill. Ray.

1386

Parvolin

Par″vo‐lin (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) A nonoxygenous ptomaine, formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, especially of horseflesh and mackerel.

1387

Parvoline

Par″vo‐line (?), n.(Chem.) A liquid base, C9H13N, of the pyridine group, found in coal tar; also, any one of the series of isomeric substances of which it is the type.

1388

Pas

‖Pas (?), n. [F. See Pace.] 1. A pace; a step, as in a dance. Chaucer.2. Right of going foremost; precedence. Arbuthnot.

1389

Pasan

Pa″san (?), n.(Zoöl.) The gemsbok.

1390

Pasch

{ Pasch (?), ‖Pas″cha (?), } n. [AS. pascha, L. pascha, Gr. �, fr. Heb. pesach, fr. pāsach to pass over: cf. OF. pasque, F. pâque. Cf. Paschal, Paas, Paque.] The passover; the f...

1391

Paschal

Pas″chal (păs″kal), a. [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See Pasch.] Of or pertaining to the passover, or to Easter; as, a paschal lamb; paschal eggs. Longfellow.Paschal candle(R. C...

1392

Paseng

Pa‐seng″ (pä‐sĕng″), n.(Zoöl.) The wild or bezoar goat. See Goat.

1393

Pash

Pash (?), v. t. [Prob. of imitative origin, or possibly akin to box to fight with the fists.] To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash in pieces. P. Plowman. “I'll pash him o'er t...

1394

Pash (2)

Pash, n. [Scot., the pate. Cf. Pash, v. t.] 1. The head; the poll. “A rough pash.” Shak.2. A crushing blow.3. A heavy fall of rain or snow.

1395

Pasha

Pa‐sha″ (?), n. [Turk. pāshā, bāshā; cf. Per. bāshā, bādshāh; perh. a corruption of Per. pādishāh. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.] An honorary title given to officers of high rank ...

1396

Pashalic

Pa‐sha″lic (?), n. [Written also pachalic.] The jurisdiction of a pasha.

1397

Pashaw

Pa‐shaw″ (?), n. See Pasha.

1398

Pasigraphic

{ Pas′i‐graph″ic (?), Pas′i‐graph″ic‐al (?) } a. Of or pertaining to pasigraphy.

1399

Pasigraphy

Pa‐sig″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. � for all (dat. pl. of � all) + -graphy.] A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that may be understood and used by all nations. Good.

1400

Pasilaly

Pas″i‐la′ly (?), n. A form of speech adapted to be used by all mankind; universal language.

1401

Pask

Pask (?), n. [See Pasque.] See Pasch.

1402

Paspy

Pas″py (?), n. [F. passe-pied.] A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; — called also passing measur...

1403

Pasque

Pasque (?), n. [OF. pasque.] See Pasch.Pasque flower(Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus Anemone, section Pulsatilla. They are perennial herbs with rather large purplis...

1404

Pasquil

Pas″quil (?), n. [It. pasquillo.] See Pasquin.