Papyrus

pa-pl'rus, n. an Egyptian reed, from the inner rind ^called byblos) of which the ancients made their paper a manuscript on papyrus pi Papy'fi. [L. —Or papyros. Cf. Bible Par, par, state of equality equal value equality of nominal and market value equality of condition. [L. par, equal.] Parable, par'a-bl, «. a comparison a fable or allegory in which sonic fact or doctrine is illustrated. [Lit. a placing beside,’ Gr. parabola— paraballo, to compare—para, beside, hallo, to throw. Parallel forms. Parabola, Parole, Palaver, and Parley.] Parabola, par-ab'o-la. (geom.) a conic section formed by the intersection of the cone with a plane parallel to one side, [Gr. parabola. See Parable.] Parabolic, par-a-bol'ik, Parabolical, pur-a-bol'ikal, adj. expre ed by a payable belonging to or of the form of a parabola —adv Parabol'ically. Parachute, par'a-shCot, an apparatus resembling a huge umbrella fm descending safely fiom a balloon. IFr., for far d chute (hi) ‘that which parries against falling,’ from Fr purer (see Parry), and chute, a fall