English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 119 of 931

parmigianaadj

Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce.

Parmigianonoun

Synonym of Parmigiano-Reggiano (“parmesan cheese”).

parmonoun

A north-eastern English dish of deep-fried breaded chicken topped with béchamel sauce and cheese, sometimes served like a pizza with additional toppings.

parmulariaceousadj

Of or relating to the Parmulariaceae.

parnaparinnoun

A particular antithrombotic.

parnasnoun

An administrator of a Jewish community, especially a synagogue.

parnassianoun

Any of the genus Parnassia of herbaceous dicots.

Parnassianadj

Of or relating to Parnassus, as the source of literary (especially poetic) inspiration; (hence) of or belonging to poetry.

Parnassianismnoun

A French literary style which began during the positivist period of the 19th century.

Parnassusname

A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.

parnauitenoun

An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Parnaíbaname

A city in Piauí, Brazil.

Parnellname

A surname from the given name Petronella. (see Etymology)

Parnellianadj

Of or relating to Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), who advocated home rule for Ireland.

Parnellismnoun

The policy or principles of the Parnellites.

Parnellitenoun

One of the adherents of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) in his advocacy of home rule for Ireland.

Parnikaname

A female given name from India, of Indian usage.

Paroname

A town in Bhutan.

paroccipitaladj

Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.

parochnoun

Alternative form of parish.

parochetnoun

The curtain that covered the Ark of the Covenant.

parochialadj

Pertaining to a parish.

parochial church councilnoun

The executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity.

parochial vicarnoun

A parish priest who assists the parish administrator. This is a priest who is assigned by the competent authority to assist the pastor in the pastoral ministry of a parish. Together as co-workers, the pastor and parochial vicar(s) carry out the functions of teaching, sanctifying and leading the people entrusted to their care. The parochial vicar is subject to the authority of the pastor.

parochialismnoun

The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).

parochialistnoun

One who exhibits parochialism.

parochialisticadj

Exhibiting parochialism; parochial.

parochialitynoun

The state or condition of being parochial.

parochializeverb

To render parochial; to form into parishes.

parochiallyadv

In a parochial manner.

parochialnessnoun

The quality of being parochial.

parochianadj

parochial

Parodiname

A surname from Italian.

parodiableadj

Suitable for parody.

parodialadj

parodic

parodicadj

Of, related to, or having characteristics of parody.

parodicaladj

parodic

parodicallyadv

In a parodic way.

parodismnoun

The use of parody; a parodic approach.

parodistnoun

A person who parodies.

parodisticadj

Of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody.

parodisticallyadv

In a parodistic manner.

parodizeverb

To parody.

parodontitisnoun

Synonym of periodontitis.

parodontopathynoun

disease of the gums and other supportive tissue of the teeth

parodosnoun

A side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra.

parodynoun

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

parodyingverb

present participle and gerund of parody

paroeciousadj

Having the male and female reproductive organs growing beside or near each other, as in certain cryptogams.

paroemianoun

A proverb.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 119. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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