Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [995]
Parkinson's Law noun : an observation in office organization: work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion
park·way noun : a broad landscaped thoroughfare
par·lance noun 1 : SPEECH
2 : manner of speaking 1parlay verb : to increase or change into something of much greater value 2parlay noun : a series of bets in which the original stake plus its winnings are risked on successive wagers 1parley verb : to speak with another : CONFER 2parley noun, plural parleys : a conference usu. over matters in dispute Synonyms argument, colloquy, conference, deliberation, discourse, discussion, give-and-take, talk—more at DISCUSSION par·lia·ment noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF parlement, fr. parler to speak, fr. ML parabolare, fr. LL parabola speech, parable] 1 : a formal governmental conference 2 cap : an assembly that constitutes the supreme legislative body of a country (as the United Kingdom) — par·lia·men·ta·ry adjective par·lia·men·tar·i·an noun 1 often cap : an adherent of the parliament during the English Civil War 2 : an expert in parliamentary procedure par·lor noun 1 : a room for conversation or the reception of guests 2 : a place of business par·lour chiefly British variant of PARLOR par·lous adjective : full of danger or risk — par·lous·ly adverb Synonyms dangerous, grave, grievous, hazardous, menacing, perilous, risky, serious, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome—more at DANGEROUS Par·me·san noun : a hard dry cheese with a sharp flavor par·mi·gia·na or par·mi·gia·no adjective : made or covered with Parmesan cheese pa·ro·chi·al adjective 1 : of or relating to a church parish 2 : limited in scope : NARROW, PROVINCIAL — pa·ro·chi·al·ism noun Synonyms insular, little, narrow, petty, provincial, sectarian, small—more at NARROW parochial school noun : a school maintained by a religious body 1parody noun, plural -dies [ORIGIN: L parodia, fr. Gk parōidia, fr. para- beside + aidein to sing] 1 : a humorous or satirical imitation 2 : a feeble or ridiculous imitation — parody verb Synonyms [1] burlesque, caricature, spoof, takeoff; also lampoon, mockery, satire, travesty; comedy, farce, sketch, slapstick, squib; distortion, exaggeration; imitation, impersonation, mimicking [2] caricature, farce, joke, mockery, sham, travesty—more at MOCKERY 2parody verb 1 : to compose a parody on 2 : to imitate in the manner of a parody Synonyms burlesque, caricature, imitate, mimic, mock, take off, travesty—more at MIMIC pa·role noun : a conditional release of a prisoner whose sentence has not expired — parole verb — pa·rol·ee noun par·ox·ysm noun 1 : a sudden sharp attack (as of pain or coughing) : CONVULSION 2 : a sudden violent emotion or action — par·ox·ys·mal adjective Synonyms agony, burst, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, spasm, storm—more at OUTBURST par·quet noun [ORIGIN: F] 1 : a flooring of parquetry 2 : the lower floor of a theater; especially : the forward part of the orchestra par·que·try noun, plural -tries : fine woodwork inlaid in patterns par·ri·cide noun 1 : one that murders a parent or a close relative 2 : the act of a parricide par·rot noun : any of numerous bright-colored tropical birds that have a stout hooked bill parrot fever noun : PSITTACOSIS par·ry verb par·ried; par·ry·ing 1 : to ward off a weapon or blow 2 : to evade esp. by an adroit answer — parry noun parse verb parsed; pars·ing : to give a grammatical description of a word or a group of words par·sec noun : a unit of measure for interstellar space equal to 3.26 light-years par·si·mo·ni·ous adjective : exhibiting or marked by parsimony — par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb Synonyms cheap, close, mean, niggardly, penurious, spare, sparing, stingy, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable—more at STINGY par·si·mo·ny noun : extreme