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pa·ra I. \ˈpärə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Turkish, from Persian pārah, literally, piece 1. a. : a Turkish monetary unit equal in modern Turkey to 1/4000 of a lira b. : a small originally silver coin representing one para unit 2. a. : any one of several units of value formerly used in countries at one time under the Turkish Empire (as in Serbia 1/100 dinar and in Montenegro 1/100 perper); also : one of the corresponding coins b. plural para [Serbo-Croatian, from Turkish] : a Yugoslav unit of value equal to 1/100 of a dinar — see money table III. \ˈparə, pəˈrä\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized : para rubber IV. \ˈparə, ˈpärə\ noun (-s) Etymology: native name in India : hog deer V. \|parə\ noun (plural par·as or par·ae \-ˌrē\) Etymology: -para : a woman delivered of a specified number of children — used in combination with a term or figure to indicate the number < a 36-year-old para 5 > — compare gravida VI. adjective Etymology: para- (I) 1. : relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms — compare para- 2b 2. : of, relating to, or being a diatomic molecule (as of hydrogen) in which the nuclei of the atoms are spinning in opposite directions — opposed to ortho < ortho-para conversion > VI. abbreviation paragraph |