[pahr-ker] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Charles Christopher, Jr. (“Bird”), 1920–55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer. |
| 2. | Dorothy (Rothschild), 1893–1967, U.S. author. |
| 3. | Sir Gilbert, 1862–1932, Canadian novelist and politician in England. |
| 4. | Horatio William, 1863–1919, U.S. composer, organist, and teacher. |
| 5. | John, 1729–75, American Revolutionary patriot. |
| 6. | Matthew, 1504–75, English theologian. |
| 7. | Quanah. Quanah (def. 1). |
| 8. | Theodore, 1810–60, U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer. |
| 9. | a male given name. |
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[pahrk] Pronunciation Key | 1. | an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation. |
| 2. | an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park. |
| 3. | a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house. |
| 4. | British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve. |
| 5. | Western U.S. a broad valley in a mountainous region. |
| 6. | a space where vehicles, esp. automobiles, may be assembled or stationed. |
| 7. | amusement park. |
| 8. | theme park. |
| 9. | any area set aside for public recreation. |
| 10. | Military.
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| 11. | Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged. |
| 12. | to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time. |
| 13. | Informal. to put, leave, or settle: Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment. |
| 14. | to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park. |
| 15. | to enclose in or as in a park. |
| 16. | Informal. to invest (funds) in a stock, bond, etc., considered to be a safe investment with little chance of depreciation, as during a recession or an unstable economic period, or until one finds a more profitable investment. |
| 17. | Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit. |
| 18. | to park a car, bicycle, etc. |
| 19. | Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car. |
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| park
(pärk) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. parked, park·ing, parks v. tr.
v. intr.
[Middle English, game preserve, enclosed tract of land, from Old French parc, of Germanic origin.] park'er n. |
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| Par·ker
(pär'kər) Pronunciation Key
American musician and composer. A leader of the bop movement in jazz, Parker is best remembered for his smooth, moody improvisations. |
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| Parker, Dorothy Rothschild 1893-1967.
American writer noted for her satirical wit. She was drama critic for Vanity Fair (1916-1917) and book critic for the New Yorker (1927-1933). |
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| Parker, Matthew 1504-1575.
English prelate who served as archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death and was instrumental in establishing ecclesiastical forms for the Anglican Church. |
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| parker | |
noun | |
| 1. | United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) |
| 2. | United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) |
Parker City, IN (town, FIPS 57978) Location: 40.18956 N, 85.20338 W
Population (1990): 1323 (524 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47368
Parker Dam, CA Zip code(s): 92267
Parker County, TX (county, FIPS 367) Location: 32.77800 N, 97.80581 W
Population (1990): 64785 (26044 housing units)
Area: 2340.3 sq km (land), 17.0 sq km (water)
Parker Strip, AZ (CDP, FIPS 53210) Location: 34.25775 N, 114.14205 W
Population (1990): 1646 (2538 housing units)
Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water)
Parker, SD (city, FIPS 48380) Location: 43.39623 N, 97.13844 W
Population (1990): 984 (429 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57053
Parker, CO (town, FIPS 57630) Location: 39.50960 N, 104.76380 W
Population (1990): 5450 (2095 housing units)
Area: 34.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80134
Parker, PA (city, FIPS 57992) Location: 41.09204 N, 79.68427 W
Population (1990): 853 (349 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16049
Parker, KS (city, FIPS 54500) Location: 38.32885 N, 94.99055 W
Population (1990): 256 (122 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66072
Parker, SC (CDP, FIPS 54535) Location: 34.85048 N, 82.45359 W
Population (1990): 11072 (4673 housing units)
Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Parker, ID (city, FIPS 60760) Location: 43.95857 N, 111.75841 W
Population (1990): 288 (94 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Parker, FL (city, FIPS 55075) Location: 30.12828 N, 85.60033 W
Population (1990): 4598 (2251 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
Parker, AZ (town, FIPS 53070) Location: 34.02182 N, 114.23104 W
Population (1990): 2897 (1120 housing units)
Area: 56.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Parker, TX (city, FIPS 55152) Location: 33.05402 N, 96.63641 W
Population (1990): 1235 (428 housing units)
Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Parker
Park"er\, n. The keeper of a park. --Sir M. Hale.
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