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Letter P



pace \pace\ (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. Pas, Pass.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the other in walking; a step. [1913 Webster] 2. The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the more...
Paced \Paced\, a. Having, or trained in, [such] a pace or gait; trained; -- used in composition; as, slow-paced; a thorough-paced villain. [1913 Webster] Pace \Pace\ (p[=a]s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paced (p[=a]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Pacing (p[=a]"s[i^]ng).] 1. To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps. "I paced on slowly." --Pope. "With speed so pace." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To proceed; to pass more...
pacemaker \pacemaker\ n. (Physiol. & Anat.) 1. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat. Syn: cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node. [WordNet 1.5] 2. An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker[1]; -- used to assist people whose heartbeat is irregular. Syn: artificial pacemaker. [WordNet 1.5] 3. A horse used to set the pace more...
pacer \pa"cer\, n. One who, or that which, paces. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially: A horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together; a horse that paces. [WordNet sense 2] [WordNet 1.5] 3. A horse used to set the pace in racing. [WordNet sense 3] Syn: pacemaker, pacesetter. [WordNet 1.5] more...
pacesetter \pacesetter\ n. A horse used to set the pace in racing. Syn: pacer, pacemaker. [WordNet 1.5] more...
Pacha \Pa*cha"\, n. [F.] A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt; same as Pasha. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]See also: Pasha Pasha \Pa*sha"\, n. [Turk. p[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]sh[=a]; cf. Per. b[=a]sh[=a], b[=a]dsh[=a]h; perh. a corruption of Per. p[=a]dish[=a]h. Cf. Bashaw, Padishah, Shah.] An honorary title given to officers of high rank in Turkey, as to governers of provinces, military commanders, etc. The earlier form was bashaw. [Written also pacha.] [1913 Webster] Note: There are three classes of pashas, whose rank more...
Pachacamac \Pa`cha*ca*mac"\, prop. n. A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the universe. [1913 Webster] more...