[ˈpari], (Verb)

Definitions:
- ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove
(e.g: he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’

[ˈpari], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of parrying something
(e.g: the swords clashed in a parry)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’