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par·vis noun also par·vise \ˈpärvə̇s\ (plural parvises) Etymology: Middle English parvys, from Middle French parvis, parevis parvis, paradise, modification of Late Latin paradisus enclosed park, garden, paradise — more at paradise 1. a. : a court or an enclosed space before a building (as a church or cathedral) often surrounded by a balustrade or parapet or with colonnades or porticos b. : a single portico or colonnade before a church : a church porch 2. obsolete : a public and usually academic conference or debate 3. : a room over a church porch |