PARAMENT


Meaning of PARAMENT in English

/par"euh meuhnt/ , n. , pl. paraments, paramenta /par'euh men"teuh/ .

1. a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.

2. an ecclesiastical vestment.

[ 1350-1400; ME paramentum an ornament, equiv. to para ( re ) to adorn (L: to PREPARE) + -mentum -MENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .