par
Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
Other meanings
Equality of condition or circumstances.
The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
“He needs to make this shot for par.”
Word history
From Latin "pār" (equal).
Where this comes from
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