Para - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

SKIP TO CONTENT para /ˈpɛrə/ IPA guide

Other forms: paras

Definitions of para
  1. noun 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia see moresee less type of: Yugoslavian monetary unit monetary unit in Yugoslavia
  2. noun (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered synonyms: parity see moresee less type of: gestation, maternity, pregnancy the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
  3. noun a soldier in the paratroops synonyms: paratrooper see moresee less type of: soldier an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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