| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pas |
in ballet, a step or combination of steps. |
| Pascal celery |
any of various types of celery having crisp green stalks. |
| paschal lamb |
in ancient Judaism, a lamb eaten at the feast of the Passover. [2 definitions] |
| pas de deux |
in ballet, a dance for two persons. |
| pasha |
formerly, a title given to a high-ranking Turkish official. |
| pashm |
the fine woolly underhair of domestic Himalayan goats. |
| pashmina |
a type of soft, fine wool from Asia; pashm. [2 definitions] |
| Pashto |
an Iranian language of Indo-European origin that is the main vernacular of eastern Afghanistan and parts of western Pakistan. |
| paso doble |
quick, spirited music often played at bullfights. [2 definitions] |
| pasqueflower |
any of various low-growing plants related to the anemone, that bloom in the spring bearing purple or white flowers. |
| pass |
to go past; move beyond. [33 definitions] |
| passable |
capable of being traversed, crossed, or passed through. [2 definitions] |
| passably |
moderately; reasonably. |
| passacaglia |
a slow, stately dance originating in Spain. [3 definitions] |
| passage |
the act of passing from one place or state to another. [9 definitions] |
| passageway |
a corridor or other way along or through which people or things may pass. |
| pass away |
(polite) to die. |
| passbook |
a book in which a bank customer's deposits and withdrawals are recorded; bankbook. |
| passé |
no longer in favor, fashion, or use; outmoded. [2 definitions] |
| passed ball |
in baseball, a pitch that a catcher should be able to catch, but does not, thus allowing any baserunner to advance. (Cf. wild pitch.) |