English to English Dictionary

Pacemaker

A small medical device placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms using electrical pulses.

Pacifier

A rubber, silicone, or plastic nipple given to an infant to suck on to pacify them.

Pack your bags

To gather one's belongings and prepare to leave a place permanently or for a trip.

Pack-animal

An animal used by humans to carry heavy loads, typically on its back.

Packaging

The materials used to wrap or protect goods.

Palm Sunday

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

Pan

A shallow, wide, open metal container used for cooking, frying, or baking food.

Pan-American

Relating to or involving all the countries of the Americas or North and South America collectively.

Panama hat

A lightweight, breathable, hand-woven straw hat of Ecuadorian origin traditionally worn in warm weather.

Papacy

The office or authority of the Pope.

Papal

Relating to the Pope or to the papacy.

Parasite

An organism that lives in or on another organism of another species and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.