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Parsons

American  
[pahr-suhnz] / ˈpɑr sənz /

noun

  1. Talcott 1902–79, U.S. sociologist and author.

  2. Theophilus, 1750–1813, U.S. jurist.

  3. William, Third Earl of Rosse, 1800–67, Irish astronomer.

  4. a town in SE Kansas.


Parsons British  
/ ˈpɑːsənz /

noun

  1. Sir Charles Algernon . 1854–1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine

  2. Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946–73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968–70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974)

  3. Talcott. 1902–79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The new supercomputer will be 50 times more powerful, and Prof Parsons says it will work on challenges that are "simply not possible on other computers".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Kane Parsons, the hot new director behind A24’s “Backrooms,” has even called AI “cultural rot.”

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

A24 works with some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Timothée Chalamet and “Backrooms” director Kane Parsons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“Backrooms,” from 21-year-old Kane Parsons — known on YouTube as Kane Pixels — drew on an online fascination with liminal spaces, leading audiences through an endless run of nearly indistinguishable rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

There she found Ravenet Parsons also sitting on a bench.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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