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parr

 (pär)
n. pl. parr or parrs
1. A young salmon that is older than a fry and younger than a smolt, having dark marks on the sides.
2. The young of various other fishes.

[Origin unknown.]
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parr

(pɑː)
n, pl parrs or parr
(Animals) a salmon up to two years of age, with dark spots and transverse bands
[C18: of unknown origin]

Parr

(pɑː)
n
(Biography) Catherine. 1512–48, sixth wife of Henry VIII of England
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parr

(pɑr)

n., pl. parrs, (esp. collectively) parr.
1. a young salmon.
2. the young of certain other fishes, as the codfish.
[1705–15; orig. uncertain]

Parr

(pɑr)

n.
Catherine, Catherine Parr.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.parr - Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)Parr - Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
2.parr - a young salmon up to 2 years old
young fish - a fish that is young
3.parr - the young of various fishes
young fish - a fish that is young
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The pony preserved his character for independence and principle down to the last moment of his life; which was an unusually long one, and caused him to be looked upon, indeed, as the very Old Parr of ponies.
Another, Lucy Parr, the second waiting-maid, has only been in my service a few months.
Lucy Parr, who had brought in the coffee, had, I am sure, left the room; but I cannot swear that the door was closed.
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Parr, 32, drove his S-class Mercedes Benz on the wrong side of country roads and was briefly airborne on a level crossing before abandoning the car and hiding in a cul-de-sac, said prosecutor Rob Galley at York Crown Court.
Parr's father, the rock singer John Parr who found fame by singing the hit song St Elmo's Fire, watched on from the public gallery as his son was sentenced.
Parr asked Mr Keeley when he finished work and, when the doorman said around 3am, he replied: "I will be waiting."
Parr owns the equipment, hired the chocolate makers and approves the fillings for every ganache (caramel with sea salt and almond butter have already passed muster, while mint is in testing).