[par.vis] also par.vise n [ME parvis, fr. MF, modif. of LL paradisus enclosed park--more at paradise] (14c) 1: a court or enclosed space before a building (as a church)
2: a single portico or colonnade before a church
[par.vis] also par.vise n [ME parvis, fr. MF, modif. of LL paradisus enclosed park--more at paradise] (14c) 1: a court or enclosed space before a building (as a church)
2: a single portico or colonnade before a church
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012