English to English Dictionary

Papacy

The office or authority of the Pope.

Papist

An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.

Parabolische Erhöhung

A geometric shape or structure that resembles a parabola, often used in architecture or design.

Paraboloid

A quadric surface that has exactly one axis of symmetry and no center of symmetry, formed by the rotation of a parabola around its principal axis.

Parabrette

A specialized defensive guard or piece of protective equipment used in advanced combat sports or historical fencing.

Paradisal

Resembling, characteristic of, or suitable for paradise; supremely blissful, beautiful, or delightful.

Paradisiacal

Possessing the characteristics of, or resembling, paradise; supremely blissful, beautiful, or idyllic.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

Paradoxical

Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory, yet actually revealing some underlying truth.

Paradoxical sleep

Another term for REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, characterized by an active brain state resembling wakefulness combined with profound muscle relaxation.

Paralitterary

Relating to or being writings, such as genre fiction, that are outside the conventional literary canon.

Parallel-turn

A skiing technique where both skis are kept parallel throughout the turn.