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   par

   /pɑː/

   noun

   • 1. the number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a particular hole or course: "Woosnam had advanced from his overnight position of three under par"
   • ▪ a par score at a hole: "a card that showed 16 pars, one eagle, and one birdie"
   • 2. the face value of a share or other security, as distinct from its market value: "the 9 per cent unsecured loan stock is redeemable at par"
   • ▪ the recognized value of one country's currency in terms of another's.

   verb

   • 1. play (a hole) in par: "he calmly parred the 17th"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘equality of value or standing’): from Latin, ‘equal’, also ‘equality’. The golf term dates from the late 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

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