English to English Dictionary

Paediatrician

A medical doctor who specializes in the care and treatment of children.

Pagan

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, specifically a follower of a polytheistic nature religion.

Pagination

The system of numbering pages in a book, document, or other publication.

Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.

Painful

Causing or suffering from pain.

Pale-Face

A term historically used by Native Americans to refer to white people, often with a connotation of cultural difference.

Palliate

To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the underlying cause.

Palliative

A medicine or medical care that relieves pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.

Palm Sunday

The Sunday before Easter, on which the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches.

Palps

Segmented, sensory appendages situated near the mouth of various invertebrates, such as crustaceans and insects, primarily used for touch and taste.

Paltry

Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.

Pampas

The vast, treeless grassy plains of South America, particularly occupying parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.