Webster's Dictionary 1913

892

Paragon

Par″a‐gon (păr″ȧ‐gŏn), n. [OF. paragon, F. parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr. Gr. � to rub against; παρά beside + � whetstone; cf. LGr. � a polishing s...

893

Paragon (2)

Par″a‐gon, v. t. [Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.]1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with. Sir P. Sidney.2. To compare with; to equal; to rival. Spen...

894

Paragon (3)

Par″a‐gon, v. i. To be equal; to hold comparison.Few or none could... paragon with her. Shelton.

895

Paragonite

Pa‐rag″o‐nite (?), n.(Min.) A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps.

896

Paragram

Par″a‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � that which one writes beside. See Paragraph.] A pun.Puns, which he calls paragrams. Addison.

897

Paragrammatist

Par′a‐gram″ma‐tist (?), n. A punster.

898

Paragrandine

‖Pa′ra‐gran″di‐ne (?), n. [It., from parare to parry + grandine hail.] An instrument to avert the occurrence of hailstorms. See Paragrêle. Knight.

899

Paragraph

Par″a‐graph (?), n. [F. paragraphe, LL. paragraphus, fr. Gr. παράγραφοσ (sc. γραμμή) a line or stroke drawn in the margin, fr. παραγράφειν to write beside; παρά beside + γράφειν...

900

Paragraph (2)

Par″a‐graph, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Paragraphed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paragraphing.]1. To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character ¶.2. To express in the compass of a paragr...

901

Paragrapher

Par″a‐graph′er (?), n. A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist.

902

Paragraphic

{ Par′a‐graph″ic (?), Par′a‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs. — Par′a‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

903

Paragraphist

Par″a‐graph′ist (?), n. A paragrapher.

904

Paragraphistical

Par′a‐gra‐phis″tic‐al (?), a. Of or relating to a paragraphist. Beau. & Fl.

905

Paragrêle

‖Pa′ra′grêle″ (?), n. [F., fr. parer to guard + grêle hail.] A lightning conductor erected, as in a vineyard, for drawing off the electricity in the atmosphere in order to preve...

906

Paraguay tea

Pa′ra‐guay″ tea″ (?). See Mate, the leaf of the Brazilian holly.

907

Paraguayan

Par′a‐guay″an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Paraguay. — n. A native or inhabitant of Paraguay.

908

Parail

Par″ail (?), n. See Apparel. “In the parail of a pilgrim.” Piers Plowman.

909

Parakeet

Par″a‐keet′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Parrakeet.

910

Parakite

Par″a‐kite′ (?), n. [Para- + kite.] A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorologica...

911

Paralactic

Par′a‐lac″tic (?), a. [Pref. para- + lactic.] (Physiol. Chem.) Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.

912

Paralbumin

Par′al‐bu″min (?), n. [Pref. para- + albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteidlike body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substan...

913

Paraldehyde

Par‐al″de‐hyde (?), n. [Pref. para- + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance.

914

Paraleipsis

‖Par′a‐leip″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to leave on one side, to omit; παρά beside + � to leave.] (Rhet.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker ar...

915

Paralepsis

‖Par′a‐lep″sis (?), n. See Paraleipsis.

916

Paralgesia

‖Par′al‐ge″si‐a (?), n. [NL.; para- + Gr. ἄλγησισ sense of pain.] (Med.) Disordered sensibility to pain, including absence of sensibility to pain, excessive sensibility to pain,...

917

Paralian

Pa‐ra″li‐an (?), n. [Gr. πάραλοσ near the sea; παρά beside + ἅλσ the sea.] A dweller by the sea.

918

Paralipomenon

‖Par′a‐li‐pom″e‐non (?), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. παραλειπομένων of things omitted, pass. p. pr. (neuter genitive plural) fr. � to omit.] A title given in the Douay Bible to the Book...