Meaning of Parry | Babel Free
ˈpæɹ.iDefinitions
- A surname from Welsh.
- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- A unisex given name.
- A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Caledonia, No. 99, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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