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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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DiMaria trained with Angel City for a week this summer and Parsons, who has been scouting her for nearly two years, said the team was impressed by what it saw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“This person is special,” sporting director Mark Parsons said of DiMaria, who signed with Angel City before scoring 12 goals in four games in the age-group World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The AI-powered hackers began stealing from Colin Parsons at 11 p.m. on a recent Friday night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Before Paul called the property home, stars including Robert Pattinson, Jim Parsons, Noah Wyle, Tim Curry, cinematographer Robert Richardson, and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had all reportedly lived at the estate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

“What I mean to say, there is a war on,” said Parsons.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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