| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
parturition par·tu·ri·tion (pär'ty&oobreve;-rĭsh'ən, -t&oobreve;-, pär'chə-)
n.
The process of labor and delivery in the birth of a child.