| parliament |
a group of people who make the laws for a country. [2 definitions] |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. [2 definitions] |
| parochial |
having to do with or in a church parish. |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. [2 definitions] |
| parrot |
a tropical bird with a short, hooked bill and brightly colored feathers. Parrots can often imitate spoken words and other sounds. [2 definitions] |
| parsley |
a garden herb used to season or decorate food. |
| parsnip |
a plant like a carrot. The parsnip has yellow flowers and a large, pale root that can be eaten. [2 definitions] |
| parson |
a pastor in a Protestant church; minister. |
| part |
a separate piece or section of a whole. [13 definitions] |
| part company |
to end a friendship or relationship. |
| partial |
not complete. [3 definitions] |
| partially |
partly; not completely. |
| participant |
a person who takes part. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| participation |
the act or an instance of participating. |
| participle |
a form of a verb that can also sometimes be used as an adjective. In the sentence "The broken machine was very tiring to fix," the words "broken," and "tiring" are participles. |
| particle |
a tiny amount or small piece; speck; trace. |
| particular |
of or having to do with a single person, thing, or event and not any other. [5 definitions] |
| particularly |
to an unusual degree; more than other things in a group. |
| partition |
a wall or partial wall that separates or divides space. [3 definitions] |
| partly |
in some degree or measure; in part. |