Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Paraphrase

Par″a‐phrase (păr″ȧ‐frāz), n. [L. paraphrasis, Gr. παράφρασισ, from παραφράζειν to say the same thing in other words; παρά beside + φράζειν to speak: cf. F. paraphrase. See Para...

1001

Paraphrase (2)

Par″a‐phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Paraphrased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Paraphrasing (?).] To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other ...

1002

Paraphrase (3)

Par″a‐phrase, v. i. To make a paraphrase.

1003

Paraphraser

Par″a‐phra′ser (?), n. One who paraphrases.

1004

Paraphrasian

Par′a‐phra″sian (?), n. A paraphraser.

1005

Paraphrast

Par″a‐phrast (?), n. [L. paraphrastes, Gr. �: cf. F. paraphraste.] A paraphraser. T. Warton.

1006

Paraphrastic

{ Par′a‐phras″tic (?), Par′a‐phras″tic‐al (?), } a. [Gr.�: cf. F. paraphrastique.] Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ...

1007

Paraphysis

‖Pa‐raph″y‐sis (?), n.; pl.Paraphyses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. παρά beside + � growth.] (Bot.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with...

1008

Paraplegia

{ ‖Par′a‐ple″gi‐a (?), Par″a‐ple′gy (?), } n. [NL. paraplegia, fr. Gr. � hemiplegia, fr. � to strike at the side; παρά beside + � to strike: cf. F. paraplégie.] (Med.) Palsy of ...

1009

Parapleura

‖Par′a‐pleu″ra (?), n.; pl.Parapleuræ (#). [NL. See Para-, and 2d Pleura.] (Zoöl.) A chitinous piece between the metasternum and the pleuron of certain insects.

1010

Parapodium

‖Par′a‐po″di‐um (?), n.; pl.Parapodia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. παρά beside + �, dim. of � foot.] (Zoöl.) One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; — called also foot tubercle.☞ The...

1011

Parapophysis

Par′a‐poph″y‐sis (?), n.; pl.Parapophyses (#). [NL. See Para-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra. — Par‐ap′o‐phys...

1012

Parapterum

‖Pa‐rap″te‐rum (?), n.; pl.Paraptera (#). [NL. See Para-, and Pteron.] (Zoöl.) A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.

1013

Paraquet

{ Par′a‐quet″ (?), Par′a‐qui″to (?), } n. [See Paroquet.] (Zoöl.) See Parrakeet.

1014

Parasang

Par″a‐sang (?), n. [L. parasanga, Gr. �, from Old Persian; cf. Per. farsang.] A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or some...

1015

Parascenium

‖Par′a‐sce″ni‐um (?), n.; pl.Parascenia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �; παρά beside + � stage.] (Greek & Rom. Antiq.) One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing ro...

1016

Parasceve

‖Par′a‐sce″ve (?), n. 1. Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath. Mark xv. 42 (Douay ver.)2. A preparation. Donne.

1017

Paraschematic

Par′a‐sche‐mat″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a change from the right form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc. Max Müller.

1018

Paraselene

‖Par′a‐se‐le″ne (?), n.; pl.Paraselenæ (#). [NL., from Gr. παρά beside + σελήνη the moon: cf. F. parasélène.] (Meteor.) A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears...

1019

Parashah

‖Par″a‐shah (?), n.; pl. -shoth (#) or -shioth (#). [Heb. pārāshāh.] A lesson from the Torah, or Law, from which at least one section is read in the Jewish synagogue on every Sa...

1020

Parashoth

‖Par″a‐shoth, n.; pl. of Parashah.

1021

Parasita

‖Par′a‐si″ta (păr′ȧ‐sī″tȧ), n. pl.(Zoöl.) (a) An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc. (b) A division of copepod Crustacea, having a ...

1022

Parasital

Par″a‐si′tal (păr″ȧ‐sī′tal), a.(Bot. & Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic.

1023

Parasite

Par″a‐site (–sīt), n. [F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr. παράσιτοσ, lit., eating beside, or at the table of, another; παρά beside + σιτει̑ν to feed, from σιτοσ wheat, grain, food.]1. On...

1024

Parasitic

{ Par′a‐sit″ic (–sĭt″ĭk), Par′a‐sit″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [L. parasiticus, Gr. �: cf. F. parasitique.]1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. “Pa...

1025

Parasiticide

Par′a‐sit″i‐cide (–ĭ‐sīd), n. [Parasite + L. caedere to kill.] Anything used to destroy parasites. Quain.

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Parasitism

Par″a‐si′tism (păr″ȧ‐sī′tĭz'm; 277), n. [Cf. F. parasitisme.]1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. “Court parasitism.” Milton.2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) The stat...