Parishional
(Pa*rish"ion*al) a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Parishioner
(Pa*rish"ion*er) n. [F. paroissien, LL. parochianus.] One who belongs to, or is connected
with, a parish.
Parisian
(Pa*ri"sian) n. [Cf. F. parisen.] A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.
Parisian
(Pa*ri"sian), a. Of or pertaining to Paris.
Parisienne
(||Pa`ri`si`enne") n. [F.] A female native or resident of Paris.
Parisology
(Par`i*sol"o*gy) n. [Gr. almost equal, evenly balanced + -logy.] The use of equivocal or
ambiguous words. [R.]
Parisyllabic
(Par`i*syl*lab"ic Par`i*syl*lab"ic*al) a. [Pari- + syllabic, -ical: cf. F. parisyllabique.] Having
the same number of syllables in all its inflections.
Paritor
(Par"i*tor) n. [Abbrev. fr. apparitor: cf. L. paritor a servant, attendant.] An apparitor. "Summoned
by an host of paritors." Dryden.
Paritory
(Par"i*to*ry) n. Pellitory. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Parity
(Par"i*ty) n. [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parité. See Pair, Peer an equal.] The
quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; A like state or degree; equality; close correspondence; analogy; as,
parity of reasoning. "No parity of principle." De Quincey.
Equality of length and parity of numeration.
Sir T. Browne. Park
(Park) n. [AS. pearroc, or perh. rather fr. F. parc; both being of the same origin; cf. LL. parcus,
parricus, Ir. & Gael. pairc, W. park, parwg. Cf. Paddock an inclosure, Parrock.]
1. (Eng. Law) A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have
by prescription, or the king's grant. Mozley & W.
2. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of
game, for walking, riding, or the like. Chaucer.
While in the park I sing, the listening deer
Attend my passion, and forget to fear.
Waller. 3. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde
Park in London; Central Park in New York.
4. (Mil.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition,
ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as,
a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
5. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown. [Written also parc.]
Park of artillery. See under Artillery. — Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.
Park
(Park), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Parking.]
1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
How are we parked, and bounded in a pale.
Shak. 2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
