Pronunciation : Pa*ra"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Turk., fr. Per. parah a piece.]
Definition : Defn: A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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