[
US
/ˈpɛɹə/
]
NOUN
- 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
-
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children
the parity of the mother must be considered - a soldier in the paratroops
How To Use para In A Sentence
- In 1850 Joy and Edward Wilson patented twin boilers working in parallel within the same casing.
- Shah went forth with her for a distance of three parasangs; after which he bade farewell to her and the Wazir and those with him, and returned to his home in gladness and safety. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- Combine the corn with steamed green vegetables like asparagus and offer baked potatoes to ensure the children don't go hungry.
- She is simply bartering goodies in return for comparative quietness.
- The publication of Quantum Leaps is not a fluke; rather it is an exceptionally clear manifestation of the taint, stigma, and taboo surrounding the paranormal.
- Some paragliding pilots liken their sport to paddling a Class V river while blindfolded.
- Mr. Kelly added that it would be wrong to condemn the lack of a parade and then do nothing about it.
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
- As a holder of the Combat Infantrymans Badge, it and my Parachute badge are still on my old field jacket, as is the 173 Abn Bde patch on the right shoulder. Why Life is Now More Complicated
- The Hindu fakir would sit for days without food or water, or bury himself alive as a kind of spiritual observance, a separation of mind from body.
