| perjury |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding. |
| permanent |
existing or intended to exist indefinitely or perpetually; everlasting. [3 definitions] |
| permission |
the act of permitting. [2 definitions] |
| permit |
to allow the entrance or the presence of. [5 definitions] |
| perpendicular |
at or forming a right angle to or with an intersecting line or plane. [7 definitions] |
| perpetual |
lasting or continuing forever. [4 definitions] |
| perpetuate |
to cause to last or be remembered. |
| perplexed |
puzzled, confused, or uncertain. [2 definitions] |
| persecute |
to subject (esp. those belonging to a different political, religious, or racial group) to persistent harassment, punishment, or ill-treatment. [2 definitions] |
| persecution |
the act of persecuting, or the condition or fact of being persecuted. [2 definitions] |
| Persia |
an ancient empire that flourished in southwestern Asia from about the sixth to the fourth century B.C., centered in what is now Iran; Persian Empire. [2 definitions] |
| Persian |
of or pertaining to Iran or Persia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| Persian Gulf |
an extension of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| persimmon |
a juicy, orange or reddish fruit, larger than but similar to a plum in texture of skin and pulp, or any of the mostly tropical trees that bear this fruit. |
| persist |
to endure or continue steadfastly, stubbornly, or tenaciously. [3 definitions] |
| persistence |
the act of persisting. [3 definitions] |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on, despite opposition or difficulties. [3 definitions] |
| person |
a human being. [4 definitions] |
| personal |
of, pertaining to, or belonging to a particular individual, and often not for other people to share, be concerned with, or see. [6 definitions] |
| personal computer |
a compact computer designed for individual use; microcomputer. |
| personality |
that which distinguishes a person from others; collective characteristic qualities of a person. [3 definitions] |