Webster's English Dictionary

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par

par \'pa:r\ n [L, one that is equal, fr. par equal] 1a: the established 
   value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in  terms of the 
   monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of 
   value 1b1: the face value of securities or certificates of value  1b2: the 
   price at which securities are issued  2: common level : EQUALITY  3a: an 
   amount taken as an average or norm  3b: an accepted standard; specif : a 
   usual standard of physical con dition or health 4: the score standard set 
   for each hole of a golf course  - par aj