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.
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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 December 2024
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