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Parry

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpæɹ.i

Definitions

  1. A surname from Welsh.
  2. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
  3. A unisex given name.
  4. A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
  5. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Caledonia, No. 99, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. 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.

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