Meaning of PARAPHERNALIA
| Pronunciation: | | `parufur'neylyu
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| | Definition: | | [n] equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
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| | Synonyms: | | appurtenances, gear |
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| | See Also: | | equipment, fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, kit, outfit, regalia, rig, rigging, saddlery, stable gear, tack, tackle | |
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| | Definition: | | Paraphernalia
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Par`a*pher*na"li*a\, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia
bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ?; ? beside + ?
a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st {Bear}.]
1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her
dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her
degree.
2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
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| | Related Terms: | | accessories, accouterments, appanages, apparatus, appendages, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, baggage, belongings, chattels, choses, choses in action, choses in possession, choses local, choses transitory, clobber, conveniences, crap, duffel, effects, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fittings, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, gear, impedimenta, installations, junk, kit, machinery, material things, materials, materiel, movables, munition, munitions, outfit, perquisites, personal effects, plant, plumbing, possessions, property, rig, rigging, rubbish, shit, stock-in-trade, stuff, supplies, tackle, things, trappings, utensils |
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