parage (uncountable)
(archaic) Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble.
A feudal institution that recognizes equality of rights and status between two rulers, and equality in the portions of an inheritance.
A woman's marriage portion or dowry.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"age, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal.]
1. (Old Eng. Law)
Definition: Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance. Spelman.
2. (Feudal Law)
Definition: Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee. Burrill.
3. Kindred; family; birth. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. We claim to be of high parage. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
