📖 P — The English dictionary · page 14

pavilion — Everyday, meaning 1: A building beside a sports field, especially a cricket ground, where players change and rest.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A light building or large tent used at fairs, shows and exhibitions.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A decorative building in a park or garden for shelter, like a summerhouse.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: One of several buildings that make up a hospital or exhibition.↗ Example: The cricketers had tea in the pavilion.↗ · He was out and walked back to the pavilion.↗ · Each country had its own pavilion at the World Fair.↗ · We sheltered from the rain in the park pavilion.↗ · The Royal Pavilion in Brighton looks like an Indian palace.↗ · The flower show had a huge pavilion full of roses.↗ · Again he thought, "That is surely my hunting-pavilion," and so he went up to it.↗ · Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the crashings of His pavilion?↗ (Writings JOB.36.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.↗ (Prophets 2SA.22.12, JPS 1917)↗ · He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.↗ (Writings PSA.18.12, JPS 1917)↗

paving — Everyday, meaning 1: Paving is flat stones, bricks or slabs used to cover the ground to make a path, patio or pavement.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Paving is the act of covering ground with these.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: "Paving the way" means making it easier for something to happen later.↗ Example: Watch out for the loose paving stones.↗ · Workers are paving the new path.↗ · Crazy paving is made of odd-shaped stones.↗ · Weeds grow between the paving slabs.↗ · Her brave work paved the way for others.↗ · Don't step on the cracks in the paving!↗ · He was counting the paving stones, as he had done a thousand times before.↗

paw — Everyday, meaning 1: A paw is the foot of an animal like a cat, dog, bear or rabbit, usually with claws and soft pads.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To paw something means to touch or scratch it with a paw, like a dog pawing at the door.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To paw at something can mean a person touches it roughly or too much; «paws» is also a jokey word for hands.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Paw can also mean the hoof of a horse, which a horse scrapes at the ground with, often when it is impatient.↗ Example: The cat licked its paw.↗ · The dog pawed at the door to go out.↗ · We saw bear paw prints in the snow.↗ · My puppy gave me his paw.↗ · Hot pavements in summer can burn a dog's paws.↗ · The kitten batted the ball with its paw.↗ · Get your paws off my cake!↗ · The lion rested its head on its huge paws.↗ · Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground.↗ · And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you; whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.↗ (Torah LEV.11.27, JPS 1917)↗

pawn — Everyday, meaning 1: A pawn is the smallest and least powerful piece in chess; each player has eight.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A pawn is a person who is used by someone more powerful to get what they want.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To pawn something is to leave it at a shop (a pawnbroker's) in exchange for a loan of money; you get it back if you pay the money back.↗ Example: Each player starts with eight pawns.↗ · My pawn reached the end and became a queen.↗ · The pawn captured the knight.↗ · He was only a pawn in the villain's plan.↗ · She pawned her ring to pay the bills.↗ · The pawnshop gave him money for his guitar.↗ · The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.↗

pax — Everyday, meaning 1: (Latin) Pax is the Latin word for peace.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (history) Pax followed by a name, like Pax Romana, means a long time of peace kept by one powerful country.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old UK slang) In old British school stories, children shouted «Pax!» to mean «Truce!↗ Stop fighting!».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (church) In some churches the pax is the sign or kiss of peace.↗ Example: «Pax» means peace in Latin.↗ · The Pax Romana lasted about two hundred years.↗ · «Pax!» shouted Jennings, holding up his hands.↗ · (old slang) The boys called pax and shook hands.↗ · Some coins have the word PAX on them.↗ · In church the people shared the pax with a handshake.↗ · Pax— bellum, Scientia — ignorantia, Divitiae — paupertas.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · On the further attribution of these Seven letters, note that Postellus gives : Vita — Mors, Pax — afflictio, Sapientia — stultitia, Divitiae (Opus) — paupertas, Gratia — opprobrium.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

pay — Everyday, meaning 1: To pay is to give money for something you buy or for work done.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Pay is the money a person gets for work.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To pay attention is to listen or look carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To pay a visit is to visit.↗ Example: How many cents does Tom pay?↗ · Mia pays 5 cents for each apple.↗ · Ben paid 20 cents and got 4 cents back.↗ · Dad paid for our tickets.↗ · I'll pay you back tomorrow.↗ · Pay attention when the teacher is talking.↗ · Hard work will pay off.↗ · We paid a visit to Grandma on Sunday.↗ · If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.↗ (Torah EXO.22.17, JPS 1917)↗ · If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.↗ (Torah EXO.22.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.↗ (Torah EXO.22.16, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Sacrifices of peace-offerings were due from me; this day have I paid my vows.↗ (Writings PRO.7.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High; (Writings PSA.50.14, JPS 1917)↗ · My vows will I pay unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people.↗ (Writings PSA.116.14, JPS 1917)↗

payable — Everyday, meaning 1: Payable means that must be paid, or can be paid, often by a certain time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A cheque payable to someone is one that will be paid to that person.↗ Example: The trip fee is payable by Friday.↗ · Make the cheque payable to the school.↗ · Rent is payable monthly.↗ · The amount payable is 45 pounds.↗ · Tickets are payable at the door.↗ · Tax is payable on what you earn.↗

payback — Everyday, meaning 1: Payback is revenge: doing something bad to someone because they did something bad to you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Payback is also money paid back, or the time it takes to earn back the money you spent on something.↗ Example: The villain said, «It's payback time!»↗ · He hid her shoes as payback for the prank.↗ · Getting payback usually makes a fight worse, not better.↗ · The solar panels have a payback time of eight years.↗ · Our teacher said kindness is better than payback.↗ · The payback on the lemonade stand came after we sold twenty cups.↗

payday — Everyday, meaning 1: Payday is the day when workers are paid their wages.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A big payday is a time when someone gets a lot of money at once.↗ Example: Friday is payday for Mum.↗ · We'll buy the bike after payday.↗ · Money is tight just before payday.↗ · Payday comes once a month for many workers.↗ · The winner had a big payday.↗ · Dad pays the bills on payday.↗ · Payday loans can cost a lot of extra money.↗ · How many weeks until payday?↗

payer — Everyday, meaning 1: A payer is the person or group who pays money.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A taxpayer is a person who pays taxes.↗ Example: Each payer gives 5 dollars.↗ · The bill is split among 4 payers.↗ · The payer gets change of 3 dollars.↗ · The payer must sign the cheque.↗ · Taxpayers pay for schools and roads.↗ · The person who receives the money is the payee, not the payer.↗

payment — Everyday, meaning 1: A payment is money that is paid for something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Payment is the act of paying: «payment by card».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A payment can also be a reward or repayment given in return for a kindness or a service, not only money.↗ Example: She makes a payment of 50 dollars each month.↗ · After 6 payments the bike is paid off.↗ · The first payment was 100 dollars.↗ · How much is each payment?↗ · The shop takes payment by card or cash.↗ · Dad makes the rent payment on time.↗ · Never type your parents' payment details into a game.↗ · He got a payment for mowing the lawn.↗ · The knowledge that we have been of service to you is ample payment.↗

payslip — Everyday, meaning 1: (money) A payslip is a paper or digital note that an employer gives a worker with their pay, showing how much they earned and what was taken off for tax and other things.↗ Example: Mum checked her payslip to see if her overtime was paid.↗ · The payslip showed tax taken off her wages.↗ · The bank asked for three payslips.↗ · Gross pay 2,000 minus deductions 400 gives net pay 1,600 on the payslip.↗ · Dad's first payslip from his new job made him smile.↗ · In America it's called a pay stub.↗

pc — Everyday, meaning 1: A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK) PC stands for Police Constable, the lowest rank of police officer.↗ e.g. PC Jones.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: PC (or «politically correct») describes language or behaviour that tries not to offend groups of people; sometimes said in a mocking way.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: pc (lowercase) can mean per cent or piece in short notes.↗ Example: I did my homework on the PC.↗ · Our classroom has six PCs.↗ · PC Patel visited our school to talk about road safety.↗ · Turn off the PC before you go home.↗ · He said the joke wasn't PC.↗ · The price went up by 5 pc.↗

pe — Everyday, meaning 1: PE is short for physical education, the school lesson where you do sport, games, gymnastics and exercise.↗ Example: We have PE on Tuesdays.↗ · Don't forget your PE kit!↗ · Our PE teacher is very fit.↗ · In PE we played basketball.↗ · I hurt my ankle in PE.↗ · We do gymnastics in PE this term.↗ · Bring a water bottle to PE.↗ · The Seven Double Letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with theui.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · There were formed seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, Tau, each has two voices, either aspirated or softened.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · Pe, predominant in power, crowned, combined, and formed Mercury in the Universe, the fifth day of the week, and the left ear in man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

pea — Everyday, meaning 1: A pea is a small round green seed that grows in a pod and is eaten as a vegetable.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The pea plant is a climbing plant that grows these pods.↗ Example: I don't like peas, but I eat them anyway.↗ · We shelled the peas from their pods.↗ · The princess felt the pea through twenty mattresses.↗ · The twins are like two peas in a pod.↗ · We had fish, chips and mushy peas.↗ · Pea plants climb with curly tendrils.↗ · The hailstones were the size of peas.↗ · Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.↗ · [190] Chernushka, a sort of wild pea.↗

peace — Everyday, meaning 1: A time when there is no war or fighting.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Quiet and calm; no noise or worry.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Getting along with others without arguing.↗ Example: The two countries signed a peace treaty.↗ · I want some peace and quiet to read.↗ · After the argument, the brothers made peace.↗ · The dove is a symbol of peace.↗ · Leave the cat in peace; it's sleeping.↗ · The police keep the peace.↗ · She felt at peace by the lake.↗ · Let there be peace between us.”↗ · Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace; (Torah NUM.25.12, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.'↗ (Torah EXO.14.14, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.↗ (Torah NUM.6.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.↗ (Prophets 1SA.7.14, JPS 1917)↗ · But he was as one that held his peace.↗ (Prophets 1SA.10.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.↗ (Prophets 1KI.22.45, JPS 1917)↗

peaceable — Everyday, meaning 1: Not wanting to fight or argue; liking peace.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Calm and without fighting: «a peaceable meeting».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church, Bible) The «peaceable kingdom» is Isaiah's picture of a world where the wolf lives with the lamb.↗ Example: The giant was peaceable and kind.↗ · The neighbours settled their argument peaceably.↗ · Isaiah wrote of a peaceable kingdom where the lion and lamb lie down together.↗ · Our cat is a peaceable creature.↗ · The crowd was peaceable and calm.↗ · Try to solve things in a peaceable way.↗ · The man, who was a peaceable quiet sort of fellow, made no objections, but simply said:↗ · And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.↗ (Prophets JER.25.37, JPS 1917)↗ · And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.↗ (Prophets ISA.32.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.↗ (Writings 1CH.4.40, JPS 1917)↗