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Words beginning with P

The letter P

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Parissa

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parity

/ˈpɛɹəti/

Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.

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parker

/ˈpɑɹkɚ/

A parkkeeper.

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parkour

/pɑɹˈkʊɹ/

An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abil…

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parler

/ˈpɑɹlɚ/

An online social networking service.

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Parler App

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parliament

/ˈpɑɹləmənt/

In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed mem…

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parliamentary

/ˌpɑɹləˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.

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Parmenas

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parmesan

/ˈpɑɹməˌzɑn/

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma or its neighboring province Reggio Emilia.

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parmigiana

/ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑnə/

Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce.

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parnassus

/ˌpɑɹˈnæsəs/

A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the …

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paronychia

/ˌpæɹəˈnɪki.ə/Accent not specified by source

An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

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parosmia

/pəˈɹɑz.mi.ə/

A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.

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parousia

American English pronunciation

The second coming of Christ.

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paroxysm

/ˈpɛɹəkˌsɪzəm/

A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a di…

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paroxysmal

/pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/

Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

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parsimony

/ˈpɑɹsəˌmoʊni/

With a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; (countable) an instance of…

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parthenon

/ˈpɑːɹθənɑːn/

An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian demo…

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parthians

American English pronunciation

plural of Parthian

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partial

/ˈpɑɹʃəl/

Existing as a part or portion; incomplete.

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partially

/ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

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particle

/ˈpɑɹtək(ə)l/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

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particularly

/ˌpɑɹˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Especially, extremely.

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partition

/pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃən/

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

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partners

/ˈpɑɹt.nɚz/

plural of partner

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pascha

American English pronunciation

Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, …

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pasiphae

/pəˈsɪfeɪ.iː/Accent not specified by source

The daughter of Helios and the sister of Circe. She was raised as a princess at Cholchis, and then given in marriage to King Minos o…

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Paso Robles

American English pronunciation

A city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

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pasquinade

American English pronunciation

A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.

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