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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

P`AR, n. [L. par, equal, paro.]
1. State of equality; equal value; equivalence without discount or premium. Bills of exchange are at par, above par, or below par. Bills are at par, when they are sold at their nominal amount for coin or its equivalent.
2. Equality in condition.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: (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: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best" [syn: equality, equivalence, equation, par] v
1: make a score (on a hole) equal to par

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Latin, one that is equal, from par equal Date: 1622 1. a. the established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value b. the face amount of an instrument of value (as a check or note): as (1) the monetary value assigned to each share of stock in the charter of a corporation (2) the principal of a bond 2. common level ; equality — usually used with on <judged the recording to be on a par with previous ones> 3. a. an amount taken as an average or norm b. an accepted standard; specifically a usual standard of physical condition or health 4. the score standard for each hole of a golf course; also a score equal to par • par adjective II. transitive verb (parred; parring) Date: 1950 to score par on (a hole)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. 1 the average or normal amount, degree, condition, etc. (feel below par; be up to par). 2 equality; an equal status or footing (on a par with). 3 Golf the number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a hole or course. 4 Stock Exch. the face value of stocks and shares etc. (at par). 5 (in full par of exchange) the recognized value of one country's currency in terms of another's. Phrases and idioms: above (or below) par Stock Exch. at a premium (or discount). at par Stock Exch. at face value. par for the course colloq. what is normal or expected in any given circumstances. Etymology: L (adj. & n.) = equal, equality 2. n. Brit. esp. Journalism colloq. paragraph. Etymology: abbr.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Par Par, n. 1. An amount which is taken as an average or mean. [Eng.] 2. (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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Par Par, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Parr.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Par Par, prep. [F., fr. L. per. See Per.] 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Par Par, n. [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.] 1. 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. Equality of condition or circumstances. At par, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium. Above par, at a premium. Below par, at a discount. On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. Par of exchange. See under Exchange. Par value, nominal value; face value.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean that they are equally good or bad, or equally important. Parts of Glasgow are on a par with the worst areas of London and Liverpool for burglaries. PHRASE: PHR n/-ing, usu v-link PHR, PHR after v 2. In golf, par is the number of strokes that a good player should take to get the ball into a hole or into all the holes on a particular golf course. He was five under par after the first round. N-UNCOUNT: N with num, under/over N 3. If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected. Duffy's primitive guitar playing is well below par... PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v, PHR n 4. If you say that someone or something is not up to par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected. His performance was not up to par... PHRASE: usu with neg, v-link PHR, PHR after v 5. If you feel below par or under par, you feel tired and unable to perform as well as you normally do. PHRASE: usu v-link PHR 6. If you say that something that happens is par for the course, you mean that you are not pleased with it but it is what you expected to happen. He said long hours are par for the course. PHRASE: v-link PHR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Equality, equivalence.

Moby Thesaurus

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