Defn: By; with; — used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
PAR
Par, n. Etym: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
2. Equality of condition or circumstances. At par, at the original
price; neither at a discount nor at a premium.
— Above par, at a premium.
— Below par, at a discount.
— On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances,
position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability
is on a par with his ambition.
— Par of exchange. See under Exchange.
— Par value, nominal value; face value.
PARA-
Par"a-. Etym: [Gr. for- in forgive. Cf. For-.]
1. A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: A prefix denoting: (a) Likeness, similarity, or connection, or that the substance resembles, but is distinct from, that to the name of which it is prefixed; as paraldehyde, paraconine, etc.; also, an isomeric modification. (b) Specifically: (Organ. Chem.) That two groups or radicals substituted in the benzene nucleus are opposite, or in the respective positions 1 and 4; 2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene; paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.
PARA
Pa*ra", n. Etym: [Turk., fr. Per. parah a piece.]
Defn: A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.