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par·ton

(pär′tŏn′)
n.
Any of the point particles proposed as a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks.
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parton

(ˈpɑːˌtɒn)
n
(General Physics) physics a hypothetical elementary particle postulated as a constituent of neutrons and protons
[from part + -on]

Parton

(ˈpɑːtən)
n
(Biography) Dolly. born 1946, US country and pop singer and songwriter
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4 February 2019 - Tennessee, US-based World Choice Investments, the operating partner of Dolly Parton's dinner theaters, has agreed to acquire three Tennessee-based theaters and a restaurant from Fee Hedrick Entertainment to expand dinner theater holdings, the company said.
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NEW YORK (AFP) - Country legend Dolly Parton will be honored at a charity concert ahead of next year's Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy, which administers the prize, announced Tuesday.
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