parvis

[ pahr-vis ]

/ ˈpɑr vɪs /

noun

a vacant enclosed area in front of a church.

a colonnade or portico in front of a church.

Also called paradise.

Origin of parvis

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; Old French pare(v)is<Late Latin paradīsus church courtyard, originally the one before St. Peter's, Rome. See paradise

Words nearby parvis

parve, parvenu, parvenue, parvicellular, parvifoliate, parvis, parvo, Parvoviridae, parvovirus, Parzival, pas

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Example sentences from the Web for parvis

Coming out from Jacob's ladder upon the Parvis, there was a wide view over the meadows and the river.
Hospital Sketches|Robert Swain Peabody
Parvis continued to scrutinize her, as if trying to intercept her gaze.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
The Parvis was filled with a thick smoke, which the musketry streaked with flame.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
In the time of Pommeraye, the parvis Notre-Dame, was the place on which bonfires were lighted.
Rouen, It's History and Monuments|Thodore Licquet

Parvis componere magna—To compare great 15 things with small.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for parvis

parvis

parvise

/ (ˈpɑːvɪs) /

noun

a court or portico in front of a building, esp a church

Word Origin for parvis

C14: via Old French from Late Latin paradīsus paradise

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单词	parvis
释义	parvis [ pahr-vis ] / ˈpɑr vɪs / noun a vacant enclosed area in front of a church. a colonnade or portico in front of a church. Also called paradise. Origin of parvis 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; Old French pare(v)is<Late Latin paradīsus church courtyard, originally the one before St. Peter's, Rome. See paradise Words nearby parvis parve, parvenu, parvenue, parvicellular, parvifoliate, parvis, parvo, Parvoviridae, parvovirus, Parzival, pas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parvis Coming out from Jacob's ladder upon the Parvis, there was a wide view over the meadows and the river. Hospital Sketches\|Robert Swain Peabody Parvis continued to scrutinize her, as if trying to intercept her gaze. Tales Of Men And Ghosts\|Edith Wharton The Parvis was filled with a thick smoke, which the musketry streaked with flame. Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo In the time of Pommeraye, the parvis Notre-Dame, was the place on which bonfires were lighted. Rouen, It's History and Monuments\|Thodore Licquet Parvis componere magna—To compare great 15 things with small. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for parvis parvis parvise / (ˈpɑːvɪs) / noun a court or portico in front of a building, esp a church Word Origin for parvis C14: via Old French from Late Latin paradīsus paradise 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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