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Revision as of 06:37, 25 November 2006 by 204.244.150.7 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The word pair, derived via the French words pair/paire from the Latin par 'equal', can mean:
- the French equivalent of peer, holder of a French Pairie, French high title roughly equivalent to a member of the British peerage
- 2 (number), two of something
- Couple, various senses for two joined things
- Even number, in roulette etc.
- Pair (parliamentary convention), matching of members unable to attend, so as not to change the voting margin
- In Cricket, "getting a pair" means being out for 0 in both innings of a match.
- An event in Rowing (crew) whereby two oarsmen occupy a boat using one oar each
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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