paraphernalia

par·a·pher·na·lia

P0063900 (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.

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[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.]

paraphernalia

(ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə) pl n (sometimes functioning as singular) 1. miscellaneous articles or equipment2. (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]

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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paraphernalia - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.appurtenance, gearequipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a servicefishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishingkit, outfit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purposeregalia - paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterpriserigging, tackle - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sailssaddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse

paraphernalia

noun1. equipment, things, effects, material, stuff, tackle, gear, baggage, apparatus, belongings, clobber (Brit. slang), accoutrements, impedimenta, appurtenances, equipage a large courtyard full of builders' paraphernalia2. rigmarole, procedure, bother, to-do, performance (informal), carry-on (informal, chiefly Brit.), nonsense, fuss, hassle (informal), red tape, pantomime (informal), trappings, palaver the whole paraphernalia of the legal system

paraphernalia

nounThings needed for a task, journey, or other purpose:accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, material (used in plural), materiel, outfit, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout.

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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. 隨身用具 随身用具