parament (plural paraments)
(now historical) A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
A hanging or ornament of a room of state.
• permatan
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*ment, n. Etym: [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare.]
Definition: Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs.] Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
