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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Parkinson
noun English surgeon (1755-1824)

Parkinsonia
genus Parkinsonia noun small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees

parlance
noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

parlay
noun a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers

parley
noun a negotiation between enemies

parliament
noun a legislative assembly in certain countries

parliamentarian
noun an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures

parliamentary
adjective having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; `parliamentary government`

parliamentary agent
noun a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament

parliamentary democracy
noun a democracy having a parliament

parliamentary monarchy
noun a monarchy having a parliament

parlor
parlour noun reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

parlor car
parlour car noun a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs

parlor game
parlour game noun a game suitable for playing in a parlor

parlormaid
parlourmaid noun a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door

parlous
perilous adjective fraught with danger; `dangerous waters`; `a parlous journey on stormy seas`; `a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat`; `the precarious life of an undersea diver`; `dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery`

Parmelia
genus Parmelia noun type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens

Parmeliaceae
family Parmeliaceae noun a family of lichens

Parmenides
noun a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)

Parmesan
noun hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated

Parnaiba
Parnahiba noun a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean

parnassia
grass-of-Parnassus noun any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup

Parnassus
Mount Parnassus noun (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; `Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus`

Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell noun Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)

Parochetus
genus Parochetus noun one species: shamrock pea

parochialism
noun a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish

parochially
adverb in a parochial manner; `parochially narrow in his outlook`

parodist
lampooner noun mimics literary or musical style for comic effect

parody
lampoon noun a composition that imitates somebody`s style in a humorous way

paroicous
adjective having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium

parol evidence rule
noun a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract

parole
word 1 word of honor noun a promise; `he gave his word`

Paronychia
genus Paronychia noun low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts

Parophrys
genus Parophrys noun a genus of Soleidae

parotid
adjective relating to or located near the parotid gland

parotid vein
noun parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein

parotitis
noun inflammation of one or both parotid glands

parous
adjective having given birth to one or more viable children

paroxetime
Paxil noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)

paroxysm
fit noun a sudden uncontrollable attack; `a paroxysm of giggling`; `a fit of coughing`; `convulsions of laughter`

paroxysmal
adjective accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms

paroxysmal trepidant abasia
noun abasia related to spasticity of the legs

paroxytone
noun word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable

parquet
noun seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle

parquet
noun a floor made of parquetry

parquet circle
parterre noun seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)

parquet floor
noun a floor made of parquetry

parquetry
parqueterie noun a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor

parr
noun a young salmon up to 2 years old

parricide
noun the murder of your own father or mother

Parrish
Maxfield Parrish noun United States painter (1870-1966)

parrot
noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

parrot fever
ornithosis noun an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

parrot`s beak
parrot`s bill noun evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand

parrotfish
polly fish noun gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth

Parrotia
genus Parrotia noun one species: iron tree

Parrotiopsis
genus Parrotiopsis noun one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains

parrotlike
adjective mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding; `a mere parrotlike word-calling process`; `a voice quality sounding parrotlike`

Parry manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita noun erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California

Parry`s penstemon
Penstemon parryi noun erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona

Parry`s pinyon
Pinus quadrifolia noun five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)

pars distilis
pars anterior noun the anterior part of the anterior pituitary

pars intermedia
noun a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary

parsec
secpar noun a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years

Parsee
Parsi noun a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India

parser
noun a computer program that divides code up into functional components; `compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code`

Parsiism
Parseeism noun the faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India

parsimonious
penurious adjective excessively unwilling to spend; `parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses`; `lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence`

parsimony
parsimoniousness noun extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

parsley
noun aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food

parsley haw
parsley-leaved thorn noun southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves

parsley-like
adjective resembling parsley

parsnip
noun whitish edible root; eaten cooked

parson`s nose
pope`s nose noun the tail of a dressed fowl

parsonage
vicarage noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

Parsons
Talcott Parsons noun United States sociologist (1902-1979)

Parsons table
noun a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width

part
section noun one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; `the written part of the exam`; `the finance section of the company`; `the BBC`s engineering division`

part
noun a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; `his part was right in the middle`

part music
noun vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)

part of speech
form class noun one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context

part-of-speech tagger
pos tagger noun a tagging program whose labels indicate a word`s part of speech

part-owner
noun a person who owns something in common with others

part-singing
noun singing with three or more voice parts

part-time
parttime adjective involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity; `part-time employees`; `a part-time job`

part-timer
noun someone who works less than the customary or standard time

partake
verb consume; `She didn`t touch her food all night`

partaker
sharer noun someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share

parted
adjective having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

parted leaf
noun a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

Parthenium
genus Parthenium noun small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers

parthenocarpy
noun (botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds

Parthenocissus
genus Parthenocissus noun woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils

parthenogenesis
parthenogeny noun process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

parthenogenesis
noun human conception without fertilization by a man

parthenogeny
noun human conception without fertilization by a man

Parthenon
noun the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture

parthenote
noun a cell resulting from parthenogenesis

Parthia
noun an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD

Parthian
adjective pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture; `Parthian archeology`