PARAPHERNALIA


Meaning of PARAPHERNALIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌper-ə-fə(r)-ˈnāl-yə, ˌpa-rə- ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Medieval Latin, ultimately from Greek parapherna bride's property beyond her dowry, from para- + phernē dowry, from pherein to bear — more at bear

Date: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.