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a. [ L. ambo both + parere to bring forth. ] (Bot.) Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; -- applied to a bud. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aqua water + parere to bring forth. ] (Med.) Secreting water; -- applied to certain glands. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. bis twice + parere to bring forth. ] Bringing forth two at a birth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deus a god + parere to bring forth. ] Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Dorsum + L. parere to bring forth. ] (Biol.) Same as Dorsiferous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Beyond the limits of a parish. -- Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare. ] (Biol.) Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. -- Fis*sip"a*rous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Cf. F. gemmipare. ] (Biol.) Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; loins + &unr_; tumor. ] (Med.) A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; loins + te`mnein to cut. ] (Surg.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Larva + L. parete to bring forth. ] (Zool.) Depositing living larvæ, instead of eggs; -- said of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mucus + L. parere to produce. ] (Physiol.) Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + L. parere to produce: cf. F. multipare. ] Producing many, or more than one, at a birth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Nymph + L. parere to produce. ] (Zool.) Producing pupas or nymphs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Omniparient. ] Producing all things; omniparient. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. opiparus, fr. ops, opis, riches + parare to provide. ] Sumptuous. [ Obs. ] -- O*pip"a*rous*ly, adv. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to bring forth: cf. F. ovipare. ] (Physiol.) Producing young from eggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare. ] (Biol.) Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. para- + occipital. ] (Anat.) Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties; parochial schools. “Parochial pastors.” Bp. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Limited; narrow; having or characterized by narrow interests centered on oneself or one's local community; narrow-minded; provincial; as, parochial views. “The parochial mind.” W. Black. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The quality or state of being parochial in form or nature; a system of management peculiar to parishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being parochial. [ R. ] Sir J. Marriot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To render parochial; to form into parishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a parochial manner; by the parish, or by parishes. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Parochial, Parishioner. ] Parochial. [ Obs. ] “Parochian churches.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. parochianus. ] A parishioner. [ Obs. ] Ld. Burleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. parodique. ] Having the character of parody. [ 1913 Webster ]

Very paraphrastic, and sometimes parodical. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. parodiste. ] One who writes a parody; one who parodies. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Parodies [ L. parodia, Gr. parw, di`a; para` beside + 'w, dh` a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-, and Ode. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. [ 1913 Webster ]

The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's “Hind and Panther” was received with great applause. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. parodied p. pr. & vb. n. parodying. ] [ Cf. F. parodier. ] To write a parody upon; to burlesque. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of Horace. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Paroquet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Parole, the same word. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A word; an oral utterance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) Oral declaration; word of mouth; also, a writing not under seal. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Given or done by word of mouth; oral; also, given by a writing not under seal; as, parol evidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parol arrest (Law), an arrest in pursuance of a verbal order from a magistrate. --
Parol contract (Law), any contract not of record or under seal, whether oral or written; a simple contract. Chitty. Story. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. parole. See Parley, and cf. Parol. ] 1. A word; an oral utterance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

This man had forfeited his military parole. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior and often with other specific conditions, such as not to associate with known criminals. Such early release is common where the sentence provides a minimum and maximum term; as, he was released on parole after three years of his five-year sentence; he is out on parole. [ PJC ]

6. A document authorizing a parole{ 5 }. [ PJC ]

a. See 2d Parol. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Paroled p. pr. & vb. n. Paroling. ] (Mil. and Penology) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A group of individuals with authority to determine whether a prisoner will be granted parole{ 5 } from a particular prison. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. fr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to grant; &unr_; by, near + &unr_; to speak together, agree. See Homologous. ] (Rhet.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to form a word by a slight change; para` beside + &unr_; to name, fr. 'o`noma a name. ] (Rhet.) A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to paronomasia; consisting in a play upon words. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. paronomasie. ] Paronomasia. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. parwnychi`a; para` beside + 'o`nyx, 'o`nychos, a nail{ 1 }. ] (Med.) A whitlow, or felon{ 3 }. Quincy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A paronymous word. [ Written also paronyme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. parw`nymos; para` beside, near + 'o`noma a name. ] 1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as all and awl; hair and hare, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; (see Para-) + &unr_; an egg + fe`rein to bear. ] (Anat.) A small mass of tubules near the ovary in some animals, and corresponding with the parepididymis of the male. [ 1913 Webster ]