Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rare fluocarbonate of the metals of the cerium group, occurring in hexagonal crystals of a yellowish color in the emerald-mines of the United States of Colombia.
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- noun mineralogy A rare
mineral consisting ofcerium ,lanthanum andcalcium fluorocarbonate.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Her association with the parisite Max Clifford and the manner in which she appears to be trying to squeeze as much money as she can from the even also reduces her credibility.
Policeman killed - NO STORY. Woman slapped - BIG STORY. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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So we are exploring the true Jesus without the incumberance of parisite-priests trying to keep their bellies fed.
Is TDVC "just a novel"? No way, says the Chicago Tribune 2006
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Chase sounds almost exactly like that college parisite patriot failed academic jeff goldstein, the walter mitty of the Blathersphere armchair patriot squad of kick ass tough nerds who will only serve when there is a draft, or a mandator service act, which may be in the works BTW.
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Couple this with the sweat theory and the parisite theory etc, and the hairless gain the advantage.
bilby commented on the word parisite
A native of Paris. See parisienne for something a bit more elegante.
December 25, 2007
sionnach commented on the word parisite
or le gratin parisien
December 25, 2007