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Meaning of "Parsifal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARSIFAL

Parsifal  [ˈpɑːsɪfəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARSIFAL

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Parsifal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARSIFAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parsifal

Parsifal is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. It is loosely based on Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, a 13th-century epic poem of the Arthurian knight Parzival and his quest for the Holy Grail. Wagner first conceived the work in April 1857 but did not finish it until twenty-five years later. It was Wagner's last completed opera and in composing it he took advantage of the particular acoustics of his Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Parsifal was first produced at the second Bayreuth Festival in 1882. The Bayreuth Festival maintained a monopoly on Parsifal productions until 1903, when the opera was performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Wagner described Parsifal not as an opera, but as "ein Bühnenweihfestspiel". At Bayreuth a tradition has arisen that there is no applause after the first act of the opera. Wagner's spelling of Parsifal instead of the Parzival he had used up to 1877 is informed by an erroneous etymology of the name Percival deriving it from a supposedly Arabic origin, Fal Parsi meaning "pure fool".

Definition of Parsifal in the English dictionary

The definition of Parsifal in the dictionary is the hero of a medieval cycle of legends about the Holy Grail English eqivalent: Percival.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARSIFAL


apocryphal
əˈpɒkrɪfəl
caliphal
ˈkeɪlɪfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
hyphal
ˈhaɪfəl
piffle
ˈpɪfəl
riffle
ˈrɪfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
siffle
ˈsɪfəl
skiffle
ˈskɪfəl
sniffle
ˈsnɪfəl
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl
trifle
ˈtraɪfəl
whiffle
ˈwɪfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARSIFAL

Parsee
Parseeism
parser
Parsha
Parsi

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARSIFAL

anal
offal
survival
teal
technical
terminal
the National
the real
total
traditional
trial
tropical
tutorial
typical
universal
usual
vertical
virtual
visual
vital

Synonyms and antonyms of Parsifal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Parsifal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARSIFAL

Find out the translation of Parsifal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Parsifal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Parsifal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帕西法尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Parsifal
570 millions of speakers

English

Parsifal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Parsifal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارسيفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Парсифаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Parsifal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Parsifal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Parsifal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parsifal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parsifal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パルジファル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파르지팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parsifal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Parsifal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Parsifal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पारिफल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parsifal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Parsifal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Parsifal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Парсифаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Parsifal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Parsifal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Parsifal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Parsifal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Parsifal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Parsifal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARSIFAL»

The term «Parsifal» is regularly used and occupies the 71.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARSIFAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Parsifal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARSIFAL»

Discover the use of Parsifal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Parsifal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Parsifal: A Novel
Head-spinning and hilarious, "Parsifal" is a book like no other about the entanglement of the past and present, as well as the limitations of the future. "
James Krusoe, Jim Krusoe, 2012
2
A Companion to Wagner's Parsifal
New essays demonstrating and exploring the abiding fascination of Wagner's controversial work.
William Kinderman, Katherine Rae Syer, 2005
3
Richard Wagner: Parsifal
A comprehensive account of Wagner's last, and strangest opera.
Lucy Beckett, 1981
4
Parsifal's Page
In medieval England, eleven-year-old Piers' dream comes true when he becomes page to Parsifal, a peasant whose quest for knighthood reveals important secrets about both of their families.
Gerald Morris, 2008
5
Wagner's Parsifal: The Journey of a Soul
This guide - which includes a translation of the libretto - will be invaluable to those new to Parsifal, but will also provide fresh insights for readers who are already familiar with Wagner's final work.
Richard Wagner, 2008
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Parsifal
She was dying and he was afraid.
Dr. Claus, 2011
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The Parsifal Mosaic
Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Parsifal Mosaic “[Robert] Ludlum’s narrative imagination is a force of nature.”—The New York Times “As fast-paced and absorbing as any he’s written.”—Newsday “The suspense never lets up ...
Robert Ludlum, 2012
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A Pagan Spoiled: Sex and Character in Wagner's Parsifal
This book is an original philosophical contextualization of Wagner's final music-drama in which an analysis of both the sexual dynamics, and the religious and psychological symbolism of the action, provides the foundation for a fresh ...
Anthony Winterbourne, 2003
9
Wagner's Parsifal
William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "last card," explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career, and offers ...
William Kinderman, 2013
10
Parsifal: a novel
"A dense poetic meditation on the nature of the shadowy Redeemer sometimes known as the Knight of the Holy Grail.
Peter Vansittart, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARSIFAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Parsifal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Cheers, but Modest Impact, for Revisionist 'Tristan'
But like his oddly unanxious “Parsifal” at the Salzburg Easter Festival two years ago, his “Tristan” smooths over the work's strangeness, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Today in History
In 1882, the Richard Wagner opera "Parsifal" premiered in Bayreuth, Germany. In 1908, U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte ordered ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
3
Today is Sunday, July 26, the 207th day of 2015. There are 158 …
1882: The Richard Wagner opera “Parsifal” premieres in Bayreuth, Germany. 1908: U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte orders creation ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
4
Canada-born dramatic tenor Jon Vickers dies at 88
Another reviewer, Herbert Breslin, described “an iron column that weeps tears” and, after a 1964 performance of Wagner's Parsifal, Peter ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
5
Today In History: July 26
1882: The Richard Wagner opera “Parsifal” premiered in Bayreuth, Germany. 1908: U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte ordered ... «Herald Times Reporter, Jul 15»
6
8 Young Adult Series That Need to Be Adapted ASAP
But when he becomes the unwitting page to the very unknightly Parsifal, he discovers that there's more to being a knight than jousting for ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
7
After Her Last Isolde, Waltraud Meier Looks Back
... first imagined her Isolde while conducting her at the Bayreuth Festival in the 1980s as Isolde's maid, Brangäne, and as Kundry in “Parsifal.”. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Disappointing 'Pixels' falls apart before it begins
This time around, the Parsifal-like unhealed wound is the legacy of a video-game competition way back in “82, where 10-year-old Sam was ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»
9
The Women Who Made Los Angeles the 'Athens of America'
Thousands of Angelenos stood in knee-high weeds as the sun rose, and Wagner's "Parsifal" was played by the recently formed Los Angeles ... «Curbed LA, Jul 15»
10
9 myths about Wagner and Bayreuth
Sitting through five hours of "Tristan," "Parsifal" or "Twilight of the Gods," one also experiences beautiful, delicate and tender moments. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Parsifal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parsifal>. May 2024 ».
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