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Paraphernalia definitions
Webster's 1828 DictionaryPARAPHERNA'LIA, n. [Gr. beyond, and dower.] The goods which a wife brings with her at her marriage, or which she possesses beyond her dower or jointure, and which remain at her disposal after her husband's death. Such are her apparel and her ornaments, over which the executors have no control, unless when the assets are insufficient to pay the debts. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'snoun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Medieval Latin, ultimately from Greek parapherna bride's property beyond her dowry, from para- + phern? dowry, from pherein to bear — more at bear Date: 1651 Oxford Reference Dictionaryn.pl. (also treated as sing.) miscellaneous belongings, items of equipment, accessories, etc. Etymology: orig. = property owned by a married woman, f. med.L paraphernalia f. LL parapherna f. Gk parapherna property apart from a dowry (as PARA-(1), pherna f. pherne dower) Webster's 1913 DictionaryParaphernalia Par`a*pher*na"li*a, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ?; ? beside + ? a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear.] 1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree. 2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary1. You can refer to a large number of objects that someone has with them or that are connected with a particular activity as paraphernalia. ...a large courtyard full of builders' paraphernalia... 2. If you disapprove of the things and events that are involved in a particular system or activity, and you think they are unnecessary, you can refer to them as paraphernalia. The public don't necessarily want the paraphernalia of a full hearing. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n [disapproval] Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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