Parsifal
[ pahr-suh-fuhl, -fahl ]
/ ˈpɑr sə fəl, -ˌfɑl /
noun
(italics) a music drama by Richard Wagner: composed 1877–82; première 1882.
Teutonic Legend. Percival (def. 1).
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Parsifal
Parzival
/ (ˈpɑːsɪfəl, -ˌfɑːl) /
noun
German myth the hero of a medieval cycle of legends about the Holy GrailEnglish eqivalent: Percival
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