单词 | parry |
释义 | Word Frequency parry(ˈpærɪ) verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried 1. to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing 2. (transitive) to evade (questions), esp adroitly nounWord forms: plural -ries 3. an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade 4. a skilful evasion, as of a question Word origin C17: from French parer to ward off, from Latin parāre to prepareWord Frequency Parry(ˈpærɪ) noun 1. Sir (Charles) Hubert (Hastings). 1848–1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works 2. Sir William Edward. 1790–1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827) |
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