Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Paradisean

Par′a‐dis″e‐an (?), a. Paradisiacal.

866

Paradised

Par″a‐dised (–dīst), a. Placed in paradise; enjoying delights as of paradise.

867

Paradisiac

{ Par′a‐dis″i‐ac (?), Par′a‐di‐si″a‐cal (?), } a. [L. paradisiacus.] Of or pertaining to paradise; suitable to, or like, paradise. C. Kingsley.T. Burnet. “A paradisiacal scene.”...

868

Paradisial

{ Par′a‐dis″i‐al (păr′ȧ‐dīs″ĭ‐al), Par′a‐dis″i‐an (–dīs″ĭ‐an), } a. Paradisiacal.

869

Paradisic

Par′a‐dis″ic (?), a. Paradisiacal. Broome.

870

Paradisical

Par′a‐dis″ic‐al (?), a. Paradisiacal.

871

Parados

Par′a‐dos (păr″ȧ‐dŏs), n.; pl.Paradoses (#). [F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.] (Fort.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect th...

872

Paradox

Par′a‐dox (–dŏks), n.; pl.Paradoxes (–ĕz). [F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr. Gr. παράδοξον; παρά beside, beyond, contrary to + δοκει̑ν to think, suppose, imagine. See Para-, and D...

873

Paradoxal

Par″a‐dox′al (–dŏks′al), a. Paradoxical.

874

Paradoxer

Par″a‐dox′er (–dŏks′ẽr), n., Par″a‐dox′ist (–dŏks′ĭst), n. One who proposes a paradox.

875

Paradoxical

Par′a‐dox″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), a. 1. Of the nature of a paradox.2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. Southey.— Par′a‐dox″ic‐al‐ly, adv. — ...

876

Paradoxides

‖Par′a‐dox″i‐des (?), n.(Paleon.) A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations.

877

Paradoxology

Par′a‐dox‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Paradox + -logy.] The use of paradoxes. Sir T. Browne.

878

Paradoxure

Par′a‐dox″ure (–dŏks″ū̍r), n. [Gr. παράδοξοσ incredible, paradoxical + ουρἄ tail. So called because its tail is unlike that of the other animals to which it was supposed to be r...

879

Paradoxy

Par″a‐dox′y (?), n. 1. A paradoxical statement; a paradox.2. The quality or state of being paradoxical. Coleridge

880

Paraffin

{ Par″af‐fin (păr″ăf‐fĭn), Par″af‐fine (?) }, n. [F. paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.) A white waxy su...

881

Parage

Par″age, n. [F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal.] 1. (Old Eng. Law) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inherita...

882

Paragenesis

Par′a‐gen″e‐sis (păr′ȧ‐jĕn″ē̍‐sĭs), n. [Pref. para- + genesis.] (Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.

883

Paragenesis (2)

‖Par′a‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [NL.; para- + genesis.] (Geol.) (a) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development. (b) The order in which minerals occ...

884

Paragenic

Par′a‐gen″ic (–ĭk), a. [Pref. para- + the root of γένοσ birth.] (Biol.) Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; — said of peculi...

885

Paraglobulin

Par′a‐glob″u‐lin (–glŏb″ū̍‐lĭn), n. [Pref. para- + globulin.] (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous body in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins. See Fibrinoplastin.

886

Paraglossa

‖Par′a‐glos″sa (–glŏs″sȧ), n.; pl.Paraglossæ (–sē). [NL., from Gr. παρά beside + γλω̑σσα tongue.] (Zoöl.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain in...

887

Paragnath

Par″ag‐nath (păr″ăg‐năth), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Paragnathus.

888

Paragnathous

Pa‐rag″na‐thous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.

889

Paragnathus

‖Pa‐rag″na‐thus (?), n.; pl.Paragnathi (#). [NL. See Para-, and Gnathic.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea. (b) One of the s...

890

Paragoge

‖Par′a‐go″ge (păr′ȧ‐gō″jē̍), n. [L., fr. Gr. παραγωγή, from παράγειν to lead beside, protract; παρά beside + ἄγειν to lead.] 1. (Gram.) The addition of a letter or syllable to t...

891

Paragogic

{ Par′a‐gog″ic (?), Par′a‐gog″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. paragogique.] Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.Paragogic...