<p> the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phœnician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M. [ 1913 Webster ]p> <p>See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 247, 248, and 184-195. [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> n. A shortened form of Papa. [ 1913 Webster ]p>
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p> n.
[ OF. paage, paiage, F. péage, fr. (assumed) LL. pedaticum, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Pedage, Pedal. ] (O. Eng. Law) A toll for
passage over another
person's grounds.
p>[ Written also p>peagep> and p>pedagep>. ]p> Burke.
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<p> ‖n. [ D., a horse. ] The zebra. [ S. Africa ] [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> n. Pace [ Obs. ] Chaucer [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> n. [ D. paash. See Pasch. ] The Easter festival. [ Local, U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]p> <p>
Paas egg. See Easter egg, under Easter. [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> n. 1. A form of cereal for infants. [ Trademark ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]p> <p>2. A diet that does not require chewing.
Syn. -- soft diet, pap, spoon food. [ WordNet 1.5 ]p> <p>3. Worthless or oversimplified ideas.
Syn. -- pap, pabulum{ 3 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]p>
<p> a. [ L. pabularis. ] Of, pertaining to, or fit for, pabulum or food; affording food. [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> n. [ L. pabulatio, fr. pabulari to feed, fr. pabulum food. See Pabulum. ] [ 1913 Webster ]p> <p>1. The act of feeding, or providing food. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]p> <p>2. Food; fodder; pabulum. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]p>
<p> a. [ L. pabulosus. ] Affording pabulum, or food; alimental. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]p>