Henry Parkes Word Search
A free Henry Parkes word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SYDNEY, TENTERFIELD, PREMIER, FEDERATION, FATHER, ORATION, NEWSOUTHWALES, PARLIAMENT, COLONIAL, EDUCATION, PUBLIC, POET.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Henry Parkes word list, defined
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- PREMIER /ˈpriːmiər/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Premier means chief, leading, or most important. As a noun, it can denote the head of a provincial or state government, especially in Canada and Australia; as a verb, it is an uncommon chiefly American informal variant of “premiere.” Related: foremost, chief, leading, principal.
- FEDERATION /ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- A federation is a group of states, organizations, or societies united under a central authority while retaining a measure of internal autonomy; it also refers to the act or process of uniting in this way. Related: union, alliance, confederation, coalition.
- FATHER /ˈfɑːðər/ (US), /ˈfɑːðə/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A man in relation to his natural or adopted child; a male parent. As a verb, to father means to become the father of a child, or to be the source or originator of something. Related: dad, papa, parent, pop.
- ORATION /ɔːˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- A formal oration is a speech delivered on a serious or ceremonial occasion, especially one prepared in advance and delivered with rhetorical formality. It may also refer to a speech expressing strong praise or celebration. Related: speech, address, oration, lecture.
- PARLIAMENT /ˈpɑːləmənt/ (British), /ˈpɑːrləmənt/ (US) · noun
- A parliament is a legislative body, especially the national legislature of a country or the members who make up that body. In British usage, Parliament may also refer to the institution or the buildings where it meets. Related: legislature, assembly, congress, parliamentary body.
- COLONIAL /kəˈloʊniəl/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or existing as a colony or the practice of colonization. As a noun (chiefly American), it refers to a house built in a traditional colonial style, especially one dating from the colonial period of the eastern United States. Related: provincial, dependent, overseas, settler.
- EDUCATION /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Also, the body of knowledge and understanding acquired through such instruction or through study and experience. Related: schooling, instruction, teaching, training.
- PUBLIC /ˈpʌblɪk/ · adjective
- Concerning or accessible to the people as a whole, especially an institution, service, or area of activity. It can also mean openly conducted or widely available. Related: open, accessible, communal, shared.
- POET /ˈpəʊɪt, ˈpoʊɪt/ · noun
- A person who writes poetry. The term can also refer more broadly to a writer whose work is especially expressive, rhythmic, or concerned with language and emotion. Related: writer, bard, rhymer, versifier.
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