PARVIS


Meaning of PARVIS in English

n.

Variant: also par · vise

Pronunciation: ' pär-v ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English parvis, from Anglo-French, modification of Late Latin paradisus enclosed park ― more at PARADISE

Date: 14th century

1 : a court or enclosed space before a building (as a church)

2 : a single portico or colonnade before a church

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.