(1848-1918) English composer. His works include songs, motets, and the setting of Milton’s ‘Blest Pair of Sirens’ and Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’.

Množina: Parries

(1790-1855) English admiral and Arctic explorer. He made detailed charts during explorations of the Northwest Passage (the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans) 1819–20, 1821–23, and 1824–25.
He made an attempt to reach the North Pole 1827. The Parry Islands, Northwest Territories, Canada, are named for him.

To impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; SYN. block, deflect.

Množina: Parry Islands

Islands Canada in Arctic Archipelago in Arctic Ocean N of Victoria Island

Množina: Parry manzanitas

Erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California; Also called: Arctostaphylos manzanita.

Množina: Parry's diseases

Množina: Parry's penstemons

Erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona; Also called: Penstemon parryi.

Množina: Parry's pinyons

Five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes 3- or 4-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum); Also called: Pinus quadrifolia, Pinus parryana.

Množina: Parryvilles

Borough in Pennsylvania (USA).