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parsecs

parsecs is the plural of parsec.

Meaning of parsec

Noun

parsec (plural parsecs)

  1. Syllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
    • Han Solo: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
      Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: Should I have?
      Han Solo: It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now....1977, Star Wars, spoken by Han Solo and Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (Harrison Ford and Alec Guinness), →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    pc, psc, second of parallax

Questions about parsecs

What is parsecs the plural of?
Parsecs is the plural of parsec.

Words near parsecs in the dictionary

  1. parse tree
  2. parse trees
  3. parseability
  4. parseable
  5. parsec
  6. parsecs
  7. parsed
  8. Parsee
  9. Parseeism
  10. Parsees
  11. parselene

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