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PARURE
Etymology
Noun
parure (plural parures)
A set of jewellery to be worn together.
Anagrams
• rear up, uprear
Source: Wiktionary
Pa`rure", n. [F., OF. pareure, LL. paraura, fr. L. parare to prepare. See Pare.]
Definition: An ornament or decoration for the person; esp., a decoration consisting of a set of ornaments to be used together; as, a parure of rubies or of embroideries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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