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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOverwise
Wiser than is appropriate or desirable; excessively or pretentiously wise; pedantic.
Ower
A person who is indebted to another; one who owes a debt or obligation.
Paclitaxel
A mitotic inhibitor used as a chemotherapy medication to treat various types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and lung cancer.
Paddywhack
A sharp blow or a smart slap.
Palimpsest
A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been scraped to make room for newer text, but where traces of the earlier text remain visible.
Panegyric
A public speech or published text written in praise of someone or something.
Panoply
A complete collection or display of striking things.
Papism
The doctrine or practices associated with the authority of the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church.
Papist
An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.
Papistry
The system of beliefs and practices associated with the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church.
Parament
An ornamental hanging or covering for an altar, pulpit, or reading desk in a church.
Paraphasia
A type of language disorder in which a person produces unintended syllables, words, or phrases during speech.