Nouns in english starting with P

• Parmeliaceae — Noun – English ～ a family of lichens
• parmenides — Noun – English ～ a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
• Parmesan — Noun – English ～ hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
• Parnahiba — Noun – English ～ a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
• Parnaiba — Noun – English ～ a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
• Parnassia palustris — Noun – English ～ plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green
• parnassia — Noun – English ～ any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
• Parnassia fimbriata — Noun – English ～ bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
• parnassus — Noun – English ～ (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
• parnell — Noun – English ～ Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
• Parochetus communis — Noun – English ～ trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
• Parochetus — Noun – English ～ one species: shamrock pea
• parochialism — Noun – English ～ a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
• parodist — Noun – English ～ mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
• parody — Noun – English ～ humorous or satirical mimicry
• parody — Noun – English ～ a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
• parole — Noun – English ～ (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
• parole — Noun – English ～ a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
• parole — Noun – English ～ a promise; "he gave his word"
• parolee — Noun – English ～ someone released on probation or on parole

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