[par.a.pher.na.lia] n pl but sing or pl in constr [ML, ultim. fr. Gk parapherna bride's property beyond her dowry, fr. para- + pherne dowry, fr. pherein to bear--more at bear] (1651) 1: the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
2: personal belongings 3 a: articles of equipment: furnishings b: accessory items: appurtenances