| ANAPHORA | • anaphora n. (Rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. • anaphora n. (Linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context. • anaphora n. (Linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression. |
| APIARIAN | • apiarian adj. Pertaining to bees or beekeeping. • apiarian n. An apiarist; a beekeeper. • APIARIAN adj. of or relating to bees. |
| ARAPONGA | • araponga n. Synonym of bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis). • ARAPONGA n. (Tupi) the campanero or South American bellbird, also ARAPUNGA. |
| ARAPUNGA | • arapunga n. Alternative form of araponga. • ARAPUNGA n. (Tupi) the campanero or S. American bellbird, also ARAPONGA. |
| PANORAMA | • panorama n. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. • panorama n. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene. • panorama n. (Figuratively) A comprehensive survey. |
| PARANOEA | • paranoea n. Obsolete form of paranoia. • paranœa n. (Rare) Obsolete spelling of paranoia. • PARANOEA n. a mental disorder, also PARANOIA. |
| PARANOIA | • paranoia n. The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of 6 subtypes)… • paranoia n. Extreme, irrational distrust of others. • paranoïa n. Rare form of paranoia. |
| PARASANG | • parasang n. A historical Iranian unit of itinerant distance used throughout the Western Mediterranean and the Middle… • PARASANG n. (Greek) an old Persian unit of distance. |
| PARAVANE | • paravane n. (Nautical) A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it… • paravane n. (Nautical) A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses. • PARAVANE n. an underwater device used to cut cables. |
| PARAVANT | • paravant adv. (Obsolete, rare) Pre-eminently; first. • PARAVANT adv. (Spenser) before, in front, also PARAVAUNT. • PARAVANT n. a preeminent person or thing. |
| PARAZOAN | • parazoan n. (Zoology) Any sponge (of the subkingdom Parazoa). • PARAZOAN n. any of a major division of multicellular animals. |
| PARGANAS | • parganas n. Plural of pargana. • PARGANA n. (Hindi) a division of an administrative district or zillah in India, also PERGUNNAH. |
| PLANARIA | • planaria n. Plural of planarium. • PLANARIA n. a kind of aquatic flatworm, also PLANARIAN. |
| RAPHANIA | • raphania n. Poisoning by ingestion of seeds of the wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum. • RAPHANIA n. (Greek) a form of ergotism, attributed by Linnaeus to wild radish. |
| RATAPLAN | • rataplan n. A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire. • rataplan v. To drum repeatedly. • RATAPLAN v. to make a rapidly repeating sound, as on a drum. |