Parsifal

[ pahr-suh-fuhl, -fahl ]

/ ˈpɑr sə fəl, -ˌfɑl /

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noun

(italics) a music drama by Richard Wagner: composed 1877–82; première 1882.

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Words nearby Parsifal

Parsee, Parseeism, parser, pars granulosa, Parsha, Parsifal, parsimonious, parsimony, parsing, pars intermedia, parsley

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How to use Parsifal in a sentence

He suggested the Parsifal, but didn’t think he should be involved, “because I’m not an actor.”
Is Glenn Shephard, the ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Captain, the Nicest Guy on Reality TV?|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
It is 13 meters, compared to Parsifal’s 54 meters, a modest 10 tons versus 460.
Is Glenn Shephard, the ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Captain, the Nicest Guy on Reality TV?|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
All season long, show trailers have built up to the moment, and the crunch of the good ship Parsifal against smashing, displaced stone.
Is Glenn Shephard, the ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Captain, the Nicest Guy on Reality TV?|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
Thoroughly scarred by his past, Parsifal leaves an urban life to return to his childhood forest home.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 2, 2012|Mythili Rao|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In this holy-grail story, though, the object Parsifal seeks is simply the drinking cup he used when he was young.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 2, 2012|Mythili Rao|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Hotel Parsifal in Ravello, Italy, is an absolutely amazing place.
Fresh Picks|Alicia Silverstone|October 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
That is the key-note of Parsifal, the Knight of the Sangrail.
Parsifal|H. R. Haweis
At this moment Gurnemanz, accompanied by Parsifal and Kundry, enter.
Parsifal|H. R. Haweis
The knight is soon recognized by both as the long-lost and discarded Parsifal.
Parsifal|H. R. Haweis
Yet was this the very crime to which Klingsor would drive her for the ruin of Parsifal.
Parsifal|H. R. Haweis
Throughout this scene Parsifal's instinct is absolutely true and sure.
Parsifal|H. R. Haweis

British Dictionary definitions for Parsifal

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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