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Princeton's WordNet

  1. parnoun

    (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

    "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"

  2. equality, equivalence, equation, parverb

    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

    "on a par with the best"

  3. parverb

    make a score (on a hole) equal to par

GCIDE

  1. Parnoun

    (Golf) The number of strokes required for a hole or a round played without mistake, two strokes being allowed on each hole for putting. Par represents perfect play, whereas bogey makes allowance on some holes for human frailty. Thus if par for a course is 75, bogey is usually put down, arbitrarily, as 81 or 82. If par for one hole is 5, a bogey is 6, and a score of 7 strokes would be a double bogey.

Wiktionary

  1. parnoun

    Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.

  2. parnoun

    Equality of condition or circumstances.

  3. parnoun

    The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.

    He needs to make this shot for par.

  4. parnoun

    A hole in which a player achieves par

  5. parnoun

    Young salmon

  6. parverb

    To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

    He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.

  7. parpreposition

    By; with.

  8. Parnoun

    the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PARnoun

    State of equality; equivalence; equal value. This word is not elegantly used, except as a term of traffick.

    Etymology: Latin.

    To estimate the par, it is necessary to know how much silver is in the coins of the two countries, by which you charge the bill of exchange. John Locke.

    My friend is the second after the treasurer; the rest of the great officers are much upon a par. Gulliver’s Travels.

Wikipedia

  1. Pär

    Pär is a given name, a Scandinavian form of Peter.

ChatGPT

  1. par

    "Par" is a term often used in the financial and sports industries. 1. In finance, par refers to the face value of a financial instrument such as a bond, preferred stock, or other type of security. It's the amount the issuer agrees to repay the bondholder once the bond matures. 2. In golf, par refers to the predetermined number of strokes that an expert golfer is expected to make in order to complete a hole or a round. For instance, on a par-3 hole, the golfer is supposed to get their ball into the hole in three strokes. 3. In general use, "par" can also refer to a standard or a benchmark against which other things can be measured.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Parnoun

    see Parr

  2. Par

    by; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay

  3. Parnoun

    equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper

  4. Parnoun

    equality of condition or circumstances

  5. Etymology: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]

Wikidata

  1. Par

    Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par, although West Par and the docks lies in the St Blaise parish. Par is approximately 3.5 miles east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400. Par Harbour and the beach at Par Sands are south of the town with another small beach is at Spit Point west of the harbour. Between these two beaches the South West Coast Path takes an inland diversion through the town. Par lies in a triangle of streets which form a one-way traffic system. There are a variety of shops, a post office, a pub and other businesses.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Par

    pär, n. state of equality: equal value, the norm or standard: state or value of bills, shares, &c. when they sell at exactly the price marked on them—i.e. without premium or discount: equality of condition.—v.t. to fix an equality between.—Par of exchange, the value of coin of one country expressed in that of another.—Above par, at a premium, or at more than the nominal value; At par, at exactly the nominal value; Below par, at a discount, or at less than the nominal value; Nominal par, the value with which a bill or share is marked, or by which it is known. [L. par, equal.]

  2. Par

    pär, n. Same as Parr.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. par

    In ichthyology, the samlet, brannock, or branling. Also, a commercial term of exchange, where the moneys are equalized.

Editors Contribution

  1. Par

    Not feeling up to ones self. Don't feel good, don't have the energy I need. Not feeling like myself today.


    Submitted by anonymous on July 24, 2019  

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  1. PAR

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PAR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Par is ranked #23978 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Par surname appeared 1,052 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Par.

    66.6% or 701 total occurrences were Asian.
    18.6% or 196 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    10.7% or 113 total occurrences were White.
    1.9% or 20 total occurrences were Black.

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  1. APR

  2. Apr.

  3. apr

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of par in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of par in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of par in a Sentence

  1. Charles de LEUSSE:

    We write "I love you" on the mouth by the kisses that touch it. (On écrit "je t'aime" sur bouche - Par les bisous qui la touchent.)

  2. Charles Gladden:

    I didn't make all the good decisions. My choices weren't up to par, basically because I didn't have nobody near.

  3. Matt Kuchar:

    Today was better even than yesterday, i had a nice round over in La Quinta, and La Quinta may be the toughest of the three courses, just how tight and narrow La Quinta is. Here you've got a little more space and reachable par-fives.

  4. Mike Pompeo:

    If North Korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize, United States is prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends, if Chairman Kim chooses the right path, there is a future brimming with peace and prosperity for the North Korean people.

  5. Tiger Woods:

    It's a quick turnaround into tomorrow, right away we've got a tough par four right from the get-go.

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