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parcel post noun 1 : a mail service handling parcels

2 : packages handled by parcel post

parch verb 1 : to toast under dry heat

2 : to shrivel with heat

Synonyms

dehydrate, dry, sear—more at DRY

parch·ment noun : the skin of an animal prepared for writing on; also : a writing on such material

pard noun : LEOPARD

1pardon noun : excuse of an offense without penalty; especially : an official release from legal punishment

Synonyms

absolution, amnesty, forgiveness, remission; also parole; acquittal, exoneration, vindication; exemption, immunity, impunity, indemnity; commutation, commuting, reprieve

Antonyms

penalty, punishment, retribution

2pardon verb : to free from penalty : EXCUSE, FORGIVE

Synonyms

brush, condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, gloss, ignore, pass over, shrug off, wink—more at EXCUSE

par·don·able adjective : worthy of or subject to being pardoned : EXCUSABLE

Synonyms

excusable, forgivable, venial—more at VENIAL

par·don·er noun 1 : a medieval preacher delegated to raise money for religious works by soliciting offerings and granting indulgences

2 : one that pardons

pare verb pared; par·ing 1 : to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of

2 : to reduce as if by paring <~ expenses>

— par·er noun

par·e·go·ric noun : an alcoholic preparation of opium and camphor used esp. to relieve pain

par·ent noun 1 : one that begets or brings forth offspring : FATHER, MOTHER

2 : one who brings up and cares for another

3 : SOURCE, ORIGIN

— pa·ren·tal adjective

— par·ent·hood noun

par·ent·age noun : descent from parents or ancestors

Synonyms

ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, pedigree, stock, strain—more at ANCESTRY

pa·ren·the·sis noun, plural -the·ses 1 : a word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage to explain or modify the thought

2 : one of a pair of punctuation marks ( ) used esp. to enclose parenthetic matter

— par·en·thet·ic or par·en·thet·i·cal adjective

— par·en·thet·i·cal·ly adverb

pa·ren·the·size verb -sized; -siz·ing : to make a parenthesis of

par·ent·ing noun : the raising of a child by its parents

pa·re·sis noun, plural pa·re·ses : a usu. incomplete paralysis; also : insanity caused by syphilitic alteration of the brain that leads to dementia and paralysis

par ex·cel·lence adjective [ORIGIN: F, lit., by excellence]

: being the best of a kind : PREEMINENT

par·fait noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., something perfect]

: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream

pa·ri·ah noun : one that is despised or rejected : OUTCAST

pa·ri·etal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or forming the walls of an anatomical structure

2 : of or relating to college living or its regulation

pari–mu·tu·el noun : a betting system in which winners share the total stakes minus a percentage for the management

par·ing noun : a pared-off piece

pa·ri pas·su adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: L, with equal step]

: at an equal rate or pace

par·ish noun 1 : a church district in the care of one pastor; also : the residents of such an area

2 : a local church community

3 : a civil division of the state of Louisiana : COUNTY

pa·rish·io·ner noun : a member or resident of a parish

par·i·ty noun, plural -ties : the quality or state of being equal or equivalent

Synonyms

equality, equivalence, par, sameness—more at EQUIVALENCE

1park noun 1 : a tract of ground kept as a game preserve or recreation area

2 : a place where vehicles (as automobiles) are parked

3 : an enclosed stadium used esp. for ball games

4 : a tract of land attached to a country house

Synonyms

demesne, grounds, premises, yard

2park verb 1 : to leave a vehicle temporarily (as in a parking lot or garage)

2 : to set and leave temporarily

par·ka noun : a very warm jacket with a hood

Par·kin·son's disease noun : a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life marked