para

/ˈpɛrə/
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Other forms: paras

Definitions of para
  1. noun
    100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
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    type of:
    Yugoslavian monetary unit
    monetary unit in Yugoslavia
  2. noun
    (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
    synonyms: parity
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    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
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    type of:
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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