English Explanatory Dictionary

parage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble.
  2. A feudal institution that recognizes equality of rights and status between two rulers, and equality in the portions of an inheritance.
  3. A woman's marriage portion or dowry.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpɛɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

parage parages

Etymology

From Middle English parage, from Old French parage, perage, from pair (“equal”) + -age. Doublet of peerage.

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