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PAR'AGON, n. [L. par,equal.] 1. A model or pattern; a model by way of distinctio...
PAR'AGRAM,n. [Gr.] A play upon words or a pun.
PARAGRAM'MATIST, n. A punster.
PAR'AGRAPH, n. [Gr. a marginal note; to write near or beyond the text; beyond, a...
PARAGRAPH'IC, a. Consisting of paragraphs or short divisions, with breaks.
PARAGRAPH'ICALLY, adv. by paragraphs; with distinct breaks or divisions.
PARALEP'SIS PAR'ALEPSY, n. [Gr. omission; beyond or by, and to leave.] In rhetor...
PARALIPOM'ENA, n. [Gr. to omit; beyond, and to leave.] Things omitted; a supplem...
PAR'ALIZE, v.t. [Gr.] To affect as with palsy; to check action, or destroy the p...
PARALLAC'TIC PARALLAC'TICAL, a. [See Parallax .] Pertaining to the parallax of a...
PAR'ALLAX, n. [Gr. to vary, to decline or wander; beyond, and to change.] In ast...
PAR'ALLEL, a. [Gr. against or opposite, and one the other.] 1. In geometry, exte...
PAR'ALLELABLE, a. That may be equaled. [Not much used.]
PAR'ALLELISM, n. State of being parallel. 1. Resemblance; equality of state; com...
PAR'ALLELLY, adv. In a parallel manner; with parallelism.
PARALLEL'OGRAM, n. [Gr.] 1. In geometry, a right lined quadrilateral figure, who...