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secpar

(ˈsɛkˌpɑː)
n
(in astronomy) a unit of distance equivalent to 3.262 light years
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Noun1.secpar - a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
astronomy unit - a linear unit used for astronomical distances
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