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 Definitions of parsec  [ˈpɑrˌsɛk]  

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Definition of 'parsec' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) parsec
a unit of distance equal to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light years.

Etymology:  (1910–15; par (allax ) +sec (ond )2)

Definition of 'parsec' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) parsec, secpar
a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years

'parsec' - Nearby Entries  

parry's pinyon  pars anterior  pars distilis  parse  parsec  parsee  parseeism  



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