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PARLE, n. p`arl. Conversation; talk; oral treaty or discussion. [Not used.] [See...
P`ARLEY, v.i. [L. fero, or pario.] In a general sense, to speak with another; to...
P`ARLIAMENT, n. Literally, a speaking, conference, mutual discourse or consultat...
PARLIAMENTA'RIAN PARLIAMENT'ARY, a. Pertaining to parliament; as parliamentary a...
PARLIAMENTEE'R, n. One of those who adhered to the parliament in the time of Cha...
P`ARLOR, n. Primarily, the apartment in a nunnery where the nuns are permitted t...
P`ARLOUS, a. Keen; sprightly; waggish. [Not used.]
PARO'CHIAL, a. [from L. parochia.] Belonging to a parish; as parochial clergy; p...
PAROCHIAL'ITY, n. The state of being parochial.
PARO'CHIAN, a. Pertaining to a parish. PARO'CHIAN , n. [supra.] A parishioner.
PAROD'IC PAROD'ICAL, a. [See Parody .] Copying after the manner of parody.
PAR'ODY, n. [Gr. ode.] 1. A kind of writing in which the words of an author or h...
PAR'OKET, n. A small species of parrot. [More properly perroquet, which see.]
PAROL PARO'LE, n. [L. parabola.] 1. Properly, a word; hence, in a legal sense, w...
PARONOMA'SIA PARONOMAS'TIC PARONOMAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to paronomasy; consist...
PARONOM'ASY, n. [from Gr. to transgress law or rule.] A rhetorical figure, by wh...