I. ˈpärˌklōz noun
also per·close ˈpər-
Etymology: Middle English parclose, from Middle French, enclosure, end, from feminine of parclos, past participle of parclore to enclose, end, from par- thoroughly (from Latin per-, from per through) + clore to close — more at for , close
1. obsolete : the end or conclusion of a sentence or discourse
2. : a screen or railing used especially to separate a chapel from the main body of a church
II. (ˈ)pär|klōz transitive verb
Etymology: obsolete French parclos-, stem of parclore
archaic : conclude , enclose