different between parry vs insistence

English

Alternative forms

• parree (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier parree, from Middle English *parree, *paree, from Old French paree (“preparation, ceremony, parade”), from Medieval Latin par?ta (“preparation, parade”), from par?re (“to ward off, guard, defend, prepare, get ready”). More at pare. The English verb is taken from the noun.

Alternative etymology derives the verb parry from French parez, the imperative form of parer (“to fend off”), ultimately from the Medieval Latin par?re. See above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæ?i/
• Rhymes: -æri

Verb

parry (third-person singular simple present parries, present participle parrying, simple past and past participle parried)

1. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

Translations

Noun

parry (plural parries)

1. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
2. (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
3. (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.

Derived terms

• beat parry
• opposition parry
• yielding parry

Translations

Further reading

• Parry in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

• pray'r

English

Etymology

From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance.

Morphologically insist +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?s?st?ns/

Noun

insistence (countable and uncountable, plural insistences)

1. The state of being insistent.
2. An urgent demand.
3. (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Related terms

• insist

Translations