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paraphernalia

[ par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh, -fuh-neyl- ]

noun

  1. (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity:

    a skier's paraphernalia.

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  2. (used with a plural verb) personal belongings.

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  3. (used with a singular verb) Law. the personal articles, apart from dower, reserved by law to a married woman.


paraphernalia

/ ˌæəəˈԱɪɪə /

plural noun

  1. miscellaneous articles or equipment
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹a··Բl 貹···Բ [par-, uh, -, fur, -nl], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paraphernalia1

1470–80; < Medieval Latin ( bona ) a bride's goods, beyond her dowry, equivalent to Late Latin paraphern ( a ) a bride's property (< Greek 貹áԲ, equivalent to para- para- 1 + phern ( ) dowry, derivative of é𾱲 to bear 1 + -a neuter plural noun suffix) + Latin -, noun use of neuter plural of - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paraphernalia1

C17: via Medieval Latin from Latin parapherna personal property of a married woman, apart from her dowry, from Greek, from para- 1+ ŧ dowry, from pherein to carry
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We bought matching T-shirts and stocked up on loads of snacks and paraphernalia.

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The investigation also found that, on two separate occasions in August, Morales had cited individuals for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, then lied about how he disposed of the items.

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A search of their vehicle yielded the drugs, hypodermic needles and other related paraphernalia, according to authorities.

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Schmidt already had a criminal history of burglary when she was arrested in 2020 and charged with identity theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of burglary tools.

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Over the weekend, he sold Women’s March paraphernalia and rainbow Pride flag gear outside a protest march on the National Mall.

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