Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Parishioner

Pa‐rish″ion‐er (?), n. [F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.] One who belongs to, or is connected with, a parish.

1163

Parisian

Pa‐ri″sian (?), n. [Cf. F. parisen.] A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.

1164

Parisian (2)

Pa‐ri″sian, a. Of or pertaining to Paris.

1165

Parisienne

‖Pa′ri′si′enne″ (?), n. A female native or resident of Paris.

1166

Parisology

Par′i‐sol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � almost equal, evenly balanced + -logy.] The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.

1167

Parisyllabic

{ Par′i‐syl‐lab″ic (?), Par′i‐syl‐lab″ic‐al (?), } a. [Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique.] Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections.

1168

Paritor

Par″i‐tor (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. apparitor: cf. L. paritor a servant, attendant.] An apparitor. “Summoned by an host of paritors.” Dryden.

1169

Paritory

Par″i‐to‐ry (?), n. Pellitory. Chaucer.

1170

Parity

Par″i‐ty (?), n. [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parité. See Pair, Peer an equal.] The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; a like state or degree; equa...

1171

Park

Park (pärk), n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus, parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, ...

1172

Park (2)

Park, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Parked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parking.] 1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. Shak.2. (Mil.) To bring together...

1173

Park (3)

Park, n. Any place where vehicles are assembled according to a definite arrangement; also, the vehicles.

1174

Park (4)

Park, v. t. 1. To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.2. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park.

1175

Park (5)

Park, v. i. To promenade or drive in a park; also, of horses, to display style or gait on a park drive.

1176

Parka

{ Par″ka (?), Par″kee (?) }, n. [Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair.] An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos...

1177

Parker

Park″er (?), n. The keeper of a park. Sir M. Hale.

1178

Parkeria

‖Par‐ke″ri‐a (?), n. [NL. So named from W. K. Parker, a British zoölogist.] (Zoöl.) A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species ar...

1179

Parkesine

Parkes″ine (pärks″ĭn or –ēn), n. [So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor.] A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and u...

1180

Parkleaves

Park″leaves′ (pärk″lēvz′), n.(Bot.) A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. See Tutsan.

1181

Parlance

Par″lance (pär″lans), n. [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.] Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance.A hate of gossip pa...

1182

Parlando

{ ‖Par‐lan″do (?), ‖Par‐lan″te (?), } a. & adv.(Mus.) Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.

1183

Parle

Parle (?), v. i. [F. parler. See Parley.] To talk; to converse; to parley. Shak.Finding himself too weak, began to parle. Milton.

1184

Parle (2)

Parle, n. Conversation; talk; parley.They ended parle, and both addressed for fight. Milton.

1185

Parley

Par″ley (?), n.; pl.Parleys (#). [F. parler speech, talk, fr. parler to speak, LL. parabolare, fr. L. parabola a comparison, parable, in LL., a word. See Parable, and cf. Parlia...

1186

Parley (2)

Par″ley, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Parleyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Parleying.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to...

1187

Parliament

Par″lia‐ment (?), n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See Parley.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference.But first they...

1188

Parliamental

Par′lia‐men″tal (?), a. Parliamentary.