[ L. par, paris, equal. ] A combining form signifying equal;
n. [ From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Pariah dog (Zool.),
Pariah kite (Zool.),
n. See
a. [ L. Parius. ] Of or pertaining to
Parian chronicle,
n.
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Pari-, and Digitate. ] (Zool.) Same as Artiodactyla. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Having an even number of digits on the hands or the feet. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. [ L. parietalis, fr. paries, -ietis, a wall: cf. F. pariétal. Cf. Parietary, Pellitory. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee. B. H. Hall (1856). [ 1913 Webster ]
n.