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Parricide
n.
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The act or crime of murdering one's own father or any ancestor.
Parricidious
a.
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Parricidal.
Parrock
n.
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A croft, or small field; a paddock.
Parrot
n.
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In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.
Parrot
n.
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Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.
Parrot
v. t.
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To repeat by rote, as a parrot.
Parrot
v. i.
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To chatter like a parrot.
Parroter
n.
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One who simply repeats what he has heard.
Parrotry
n.
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Servile imitation or repetition.
Parrot's-bill
n.
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The glory pea. See under Glory.
Parried
imp. & p. p.
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of Parry
Parrying
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Parry
Parry
v. t.
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To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
Parry
v. t.
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To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
Parry
v. i.
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To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
Parries
pl.
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of Parry
Parry
n.
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A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
Parsed
imp. & p. p.
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of Parse
Parsing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Parse
Parse
n.
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To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.
Parsee
n.
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One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber.
Parsee
n.
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The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees.
Parseeism
n.
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The religion and customs of the Parsees.
Parser
n.
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One who parses.
Parsimonious
a.
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Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
Parsimony
n.
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Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness.
Parsley
n.
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An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish.
Parsnip
n.
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The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself.
Parson
n.
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A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of souls.
Parson
n.
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Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.