Parsons

[pahr-suhnz]

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

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The Dallas Cowboys dealt a serious blow to their own defense when they traded away star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers right before the season.

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After a year in the Flying Burritos, Parsons left the U.S. to join the Rolling Stones in the South of France, where the band was recording “Exile on Main St.”

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Kathryn Parsons, public affairs and partnerships manager for Solace, says the women they have spoken to during the count "are experiencing violence both as a cause and a consequence of their rough sleeping".

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Micah Parsons’ return should spark Green Bay’s defense against a Cowboys team coming off an embarrassing loss.

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"There's no technology-driven change to those prices," said Andrew Parsons, appearing before the Business and Trade Select Committee this February.

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