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Meanings of Parsonish:

adjective

Resembling that of a parson; moralistic; prudish, old-womanish.

Meanings of Parsons:

noun

A beneficed member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar.

Usage examples:

But, for the modern episcopalian, the country parson is probably an ideal figure, remote and more l…

Meanings of Parsonsite:

noun

A hydrated triclinic phosphate of lead and uranium, pb₂ (uo₂)(po₄)₂ ·2h₂ o, occurring as crusts and powdery aggregates of transparent or translucent, minute, lath-like crystals.

Meanings of Part:

noun

An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.

Usage examples:

Divide the circle into three equal parts

verb

(of two things) move away from each other.

Usage examples:

His lips parted in a smile

adverb

To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something).

Usage examples:

The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

Meanings of Part-payment:

noun

A payment that is less than the whole amount owed

Usage examples:

Part payment for sth the company received 500,000 shares as part payment for the sale of its transp…

Meanings of Part-time:

adjective

(of an activity or work) done for periods of time shorter than the usual hours or schedule

Usage examples:

She got a part-time job working three days a week., joe works part-time., we have a full-time staff…

Meanings of Part-with:

phrasal verb

To give away or get rid of something, esp. a possession that you enjoy having

Usage examples:

I just couldn’t part with my old car, even though it uses too much gas., you really have to be a dy…

Meanings of Partable:

adjective

Capable of being divided or distributed.

Meanings of Partage:

noun

The action of dividing, especially into shares; division (especially of inheritable property), partition; sharing.

Meanings of Partake:

verb

Eat or drink (something).

Usage examples:

He partook of a well-earned drink

Meanings of Partaken:

verb

Eat or drink (something).

Usage examples:

He partook of a well-earned drink

Meanings of Partakes:

verb

Eat or drink (something).

Usage examples:

He partook of a well-earned drink

Meanings of Partan:

noun

A crab, especially the edible crab, cancer pagurus.

Meanings of Parte:

adjective

On or from only one side

Usage examples:

Ex parte communications between a litigant and a judge are not allowed., the complainant was allowe…

Meanings of Parted:

verb

(of two things) move away from each other.

Usage examples:

His lips parted in a smile

noun

An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.

Usage examples:

Divide the circle into three equal parts

adverb

To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something)

Usage examples:

The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

Meanings of Parthenian:

adjective

Belonging to or associated with the region of mount parthenios in arcadia (on the southern greek mainland).

Meanings of Parthenocarpically:

adverb

By or as a result of parthenocarpy.

Meanings of Parthenocarpy:

noun

The development of a fruit without prior fertilization.

Usage examples:

This not only provides an effective solution to the ovary abortion, but also provides an experiment…

Meanings of Parthenogenous:

adjective

Parthenogenetic.

Meanings of Parthenogeny:

noun

Parthenogenesis.

Meanings of Parthenolatry:

noun

Worship of the virgin mary; the worship of virgins collectively.

Meanings of Parthenon:

proper noun

The temple of athene parthenos, built on the acropolis in 447–432 bc by pericles to honour athens' patron goddess and to commemorate the recent greek victory over the persians. it was designed by ictinus and callicrates with sculptures by phidias.

noun

A building that is part of the acropolis (= the remains of an ancient greek city in athens), and that was a temple (= a place of worship) of the goddess athena

Usage examples:

A tourist asked him how to get to the parthenon.

Meanings of Parthenopean:

adjective

Of or belonging to naples; specifically designating the short-lived republic established in naples by french revolutionary forces in 1799 (now historical).

Meanings of Parthenospore:

noun

A thick-walled spore resembling a zygospore but produced parthenogenetically in certain algae and fungi.

Meanings of Partial-payment:

noun

→  part payment