paraphernalia
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par·a·pher·na·lia
(păr′ə-fər-nāl′yə, -fə-nāl′yə)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
1. The articles used in a particular activity; equipment: a photographer's paraphernalia. See Synonyms at equipment.
2. Law Personal property used by a married woman that, although actually owned by her husband and subject to claims by his creditors, becomes her personal property after his death.
[Medieval Latin paraphernālia, neuter pl. of paraphernālis, pertaining to the parapherna, a married woman's property exclusive of her dowry, from Late Latin, from Greek : para-, beyond; see para-1 + phernē, dowry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
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paraphernalia
(ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə)pl n (sometimes functioning as singular)
1. miscellaneous articles or equipment
2. (Law) law (formerly) articles of personal property given to a married woman by her husband before or during marriage and regarded in law as her possessions over which she has some measure of control
[C17: via Medieval Latin from Latin parapherna personal property of a married woman, apart from her dowry, from Greek, from para-1 + phernē dowry, from pherein to carry]
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par•a•pher•na•lia
(ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, -fəˈneɪl-)n.
1. (often used with a pl. v.) equipment, apparatus, or furnishings used in or necessary for a particular activity.
2. (used with a pl. v.) personal belongings.
3. (used with a sing. v.) Law. the personal property of a married woman, which she may bequeath.
[1470–80; < Medieval Latin paraphernālia (bona) a bride's goods beyond her dowry = Late Latin paraphern(a) a bride's property]
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Noun | 1. | paraphernalia - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service regalia - paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise |
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paraphernalia
noun
1. equipment, things, effects, material, stuff, tackle, gear, baggage, apparatus, belongings, clobber (Brit. slang), accoutrements, impedimenta, appurtenances, equipage a large courtyard full of builders' paraphernalia
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paraphernalia
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Translations
جِهاز، أدَوات المِهنَة أو الهِوايَه
vybavenívýzbroj
udstyrværktøj
græjur, dót
atribūtipiederumirīki
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paraphernalia
pl → Brimborium nt, → Drum und Dran nt
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paraphernalia
(pӕrəfəˈneiliə) noun a (large) collection of (small) objects, often the tools etc for a job or hobby. a photographer's paraphernalia.
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