"Paras" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Parases [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Kapampangan Paras; this surname is predominantly found in Central Luzon region. * Borrowed from Spanish Paras, probably a habitational surname. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pam|Paras}} Kapampangan Paras, {{bor|en|es|Paras}} Spanish Paras Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Paras (plural Parases)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Paras-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Paras [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Paras
  1. (colloquial) Short for Paralympics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial Alternative form of: Paralympics
    Sense id: en-Paras-en-name-am7ceqsU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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