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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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Not my or thy great-grandfather's, but our great-grandmother Nature's universal, vegetable, botanic medicines, by which she has kept herself young always, outlived so many old Parrs in her day, and fed her health with their decaying fatness.
He wanted to marry Miss Jemima Parr. Felicity says Jemima is not a romantic name for a heroin of a story but I cant help it in this case because it is a true story and her name realy was Jemima.
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.
History is abundantly supplied with examples, from Methuselah to Old Parr, but some notable instances of longevity are less well known.
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).
When pull can take corporations Coun Andrew A Facebook campaign group named 'East Didsbury Not Lovin' It' was set also up and protests held at the site, which was opposite the busy Parrs Wood entertainment complex.