Parsifal
[ pahr-suh-fuhl, -fahl ]
/ ˈpɑr sə fəl, -ˌfɑl /
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noun
(italics) an opera (composed 1877–82; premiere 1882) by Richard Wagner.
Teutonic Legend, Arthurian Legend. Percival (def. 1).
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Words nearby Parsifal
parsec, Parsee, Parseeism, parser, Parsha, Parsifal, parsimonious, parsimony, parsing, pars intermedia, parsley
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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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