English Explanatory Dictionary

parament

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
  2. A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
  3. A hanging or ornament of a room of state.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɹəmənt/

Word forms

parament paraments

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.

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