var. Of *pawpaw. [earlier form of *pawpaw]

adj. Like paper in thinness or texture.

mAche n. Paper pulp moulded into boxes, trays, etc. [french, = chewed paper]

n. Often derog. - (often attrib.) Roman catholic.

- hist. Advocate of papal supremacy. [related to *pope]

—n. - public procession.

- a ceremonial muster of troops for inspection. B = *parade-ground.

- ostentatious display (made a parade of their wealth).

- public square, promenade, or row of shops. —v. (-ding) 1 march ceremonially.

- assemble for parade.

- display ostentatiously.

- march through (streets etc.) In procession. on parade 1 taking part in a parade.

- on display. [latin paro prepare]

—n. - goods etc. Wrapped up in a package for posting or carrying.

- piece of land.

- quantity dealt with in one commercial transaction. —v. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 (foll. By up) wrap as a parcel.

- (foll. By out) divide into portions. [latin: related to *particle]

—n. - forgiveness for an offence, error, etc.

- (in full free pardon) remission of the legal consequences of a crime or conviction. —v. - forgive or excuse.

- release from the legal consequences of an offence, error, etc. —int. (also pardon me or i beg your pardon) 1 formula of apology or disagreement.

- request to repeat something said. pardonable adj. [latin perdono: related to *per-, dono give]

company n. Company of which others are subsidiaries.

- —n. - person who has or adopts a child; father or mother.

- animal or plant from which others are derived.

- (often attrib.) Source, origin, etc. —v. (also absol.) Be the parent of. parental adj. Parenthood n. [latin pario bring forth]

n. - social outcast.

- hist. Member of a low caste or of no caste in s. India. [tamil]

n. Strip or piece cut off.