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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)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 51Թ Forms

  • paraphernalian adjective
  • paraphernal adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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But when usage spiked during the pandemic, nitrous oxide manufacturers began selling much larger canisters online – as large as 2kg – and, eventually, in shops selling electronic vapes and other smoking paraphernalia.

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The pub's owners said its staff had been tricked by the group, who had allegedly concealed their Nazi paraphernalia.

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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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