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pa·pist /'pæpɪst/ n derog a member of the Roman Catholic Church
pa·poose /pə'pu:s||'pæ-/ n 1 a young child of Native American parents 2 a sort of bag fixed to a frame, used for carrying a baby on a person's back
pap·py /'pæpi/ n AmE infml, especially dial a father
pap·ri·ka /'pæprɪkə||pə'pri:kə/ n [U] a red powder made from a type of SWEET PEPPER and used in cooking to give a special hot taste to food
Pap smear AmE || smear test BrE n a medical test that takes cells from a woman's CERVIX and examines them for signs of CANCER
Pap·u·a New Guin·ea /ˌpæpuə nju: 'gɪni||ˌpæpjuə nu:-/ a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, north of Australia, which includes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and various small islands. Population: 5,295,816 (2003). Capital: Port Moresby. —Papuan n, adj
Pap·worth Hos·pi·tal /ˌpæpwɜːθ 'hɒspɪtl||-wɜːrθ 'hɑ:-/ a hospital near Cambridge, eastern England, which specializes in heart TRANSPLANT operations
pa·py·rus /pə'paɪərəs/ n pl. -ruses or -ri /ˌraɪ/ 1 [U] a grasslike water plant formerly common in Egypt, used in ancient times especially for making paper 2 [U] a type of paper made from this plant 3 [C] a piece of ancient writing on this paper
par¹ /pɑ:r/ n 1 [S] a level which is equal or almost the same; PARITY: As far as size goes, these two cities are on a par (with each other). (=are equally big) 2 [U] infml the usual or average standard or condition (of health, activity etc): I'm feeling a bit below/under par (=slightly unwell) today. | Your latest piece of work isn't up to par. (=is not as good as usual) | (humor) The train was 20 minutes late again today – which I suppose is about par for the course. (=what can be expected to happen) 3 [U] also par value — the original value written on a share of ownership in a business: He bought the shares at par and sold them above par making a profit. 4 [U] (in GOLF) the number of strokes a good player should take to hit the ball into a hole or all of the holes
par² also par·a /'pærə/ — abbrev. for PARAGRAPH
para- → see WORD FORMATION TABLE
par·a·ble /'pærəbəl/ n a short simple story which teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially a story from the Bible
pa·rab·o·la /pə'ræbələ/ n tech a curve like the line made by a ball when it is thrown high in the air to a person some distance away —-lic /ˌpærə'bɒlɪk || -'bɑ:-/ adj —-lically /kli/ adv
par·a·ce·ta·mol /ˌpærə'si:təmɒl, -'set-||-ma:l/ n [C,U] BrE an important and common drug for killing pain, reducing headaches etc which does not contain ASPIRIN
par·a·chute¹ /'pærəʃu:t/ n a large, usually circular piece of cloth fastened by thin ropes to people or objects that are dropped from aircraft in order to make them fall slowly: a parachute jump → see also PARATROOPER
parachute² v [I+adv/prep;T+obj+adv/prep] to (cause to) drop from an aircraft by means of a parachute: We parachuted to safety. | They parachuted behind enemy lines. | We parachuted the supplies to them.
par·a·chut·ist /'pærəʃu:tst/ n a person who drops from an aircraft using a parachute
pa·rade¹ /pə'reɪd/ n 1 a public procession: The Olympic Games began with a parade of all the competing nations.
CULTURAL NOTE Many big celebrations in the US include a parade, and some parades are traditional events. Some of the most famous parades that take place every year are Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and the Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California. Both these parades are shown on television. Parades are also common at special town events, holidays such as the Fourth of July, or for a university's HOMECOMING celebrations. In a parade there are usually MARCHING BANDS, MAJORETTES, FLOATS, and famous or important people who ride in big cars.
2 a ceremonial gathering together of soldiers for the purpose of being officially looked at: The general inspected the parade. | The soldiers are on parade today. 3 often derog an act of showing one's skill, knowledge, feelings etc, with the intention of attracting people's attention or gaining admiration: I hate the way he makes a parade of his knowledge. 4 especially BrE (written abbrev. Pde) a row of local shops in an area consisting mainly of houses
parade² v 1 [I+adv/prep] to walk in a public procession: The circus paraded through the town to advertise its forthcoming performance. 2 [I,T] to gather or cause (soldiers) to gather together in a PARADE: Parade the men, sergeant-major! 3 [I+adv/prep;T] often derog to walk about in (a room or area) with the aim of attracting attention or admiration: She paraded (through) the corridors in her new dress. | (fig.) old ideas parading as the latest information 4 [T] often derog to show publicly in order to attract attention or admiration; FLAUNT: He is always parading his knowledge/his wealth.
pa'rade ,ground n a large flat area where soldiers PARADE
par·a·digm /'pærədaɪm/ n 1 [(of)] fml a very clear or typical example of something 2 tech an example or pattern of a word, showing all its forms in grammar: 'Child, child's, children, children's' is a paradigm.
par·a·dig·mat·ic /ˌpærədɪg'mætɪk/ adj tech or fml of, like, or by means of a paradigm —-ally /kli/ adv
'paradigm ,shift n an important change in which the usual way of thinking or doing something is replaced by another way of thinking or doing something
par·a·dise /'pærədaɪs/ n 1 [U] (usually cap.) Heaven 2 [U] (usually cap.) (in the Bible) the Garden of Eden, home of the first humans Adam and Eve 3 [U] a place, state, or condition of perfect happiness: It's sheer paradise to relax in a hot bath after a hard day's work. 4 [S] infml a favourite place in which there is everything needed for a particular activity: These forests are a hunter's paradise. → see also BIRD OF PARADISE, FOOL'S PARADISE
,Paradise 'Lost (1667) a long EPIC poem by John MILTON which tells the story of Adam and Eve, and why God punished them. The story is continued in a later poem called Paradise Regained. Paradise Lost is considered to be one of the greatest works of English literature.
par·a·dox /'pærədɒks||-dɑ:ks/ n 1 a statement which seems impossible, because it says two opposite things, but which has some truth in it: 'More haste, less speed' is a paradox. 2 an improbable combination of opposing qualities, ideas etc: It is a paradox that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people. → compare IRONY —-ical /ˌpærə'dɒksɪkəl || -'dɑ:k-/ adj
par·a·dox·i·cal·ly /ˌpærə'dɒksɪkli||-ˈdɑ:rk-/ adv 1 in a paradoxical way 2 it is a paradox that: Paradoxically (enough), the faster he tried to finish, the longer it seemed to take him. → compare IRONICALLY
par·af·fin /'pærəfɪn/ n [U] 1 BrE || kerosene AmE — an oil made from PETROLEUM coal etc, burnt for heat and in lamps for light 2 also ,paraffin 'wax — a soft white substance obtained from PETROLEUM, coal etc, used especially in making candles
par·a·gon /'pærəgən||-gɑ:n/ n [(of)] a person or thing that is or seems to be a perfect model to copy: He behaves as if he were a paragon of virtue but I could tell you a thing or two about him!
par·a·graph /'pærəgrɑ:f||-græf/ n 1 a division of a piece of writing which is made up of one or more sentences and begins a new line 2 a short news report in a newspaper
Par·a·guay /'pærəgwaɪ/ a country in South America, which has no sea coast, between Brazil and Argentina, whose main industry is farming. Population: 6,036,900 (2003). Capital: Asunción. —Paraguayan /ˌpærə'gwaɪən/ n, adj
par·a·keet /'pærəki:t/ n a kind of small PARROT usually with a long tail, found in tropical countries
par·a·le·gal /ˌpærə'li:gəl/ n AmE someone who does legal work but who is not a lawyer
par·al·lel¹ /'pærəlel/ adj 1 (of two or more lines or rows) running side by side but never getting nearer to or further away from each other 2 [(to, with)] (of one line or row) running side by side with another line but never getting nearer to or further away from it: Draw a line parallel to/with this one. | The railway line runs parallel to/with the road. 3 [(to)] of the same type and happening or done at the