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单词 parapherna
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Definition of parapherna in English:

parapherna

noun ˌparəˈfəːnə
  • Roman Law. Those articles of property held by a wife over and above the dowry she brought to her husband, and which remained under her own control.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Phillips's New World of Words. From classical Latin paraferna goods held by a wife over and above her dowry from Hellenistic Greek παράϕερνα (neuter plural) from ancient Greek παρα- + ϕερνή dowry from the base of ϕέρειν to bring + -νη-, suffix forming nouns.

Definition of parapherna in US English:

parapherna

nounˌparəˈfəːnə
  • Roman Law. Those articles of property held by a wife over and above the dowry she brought to her husband, and which remained under her own control.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Phillips's New World of Words. From classical Latin paraferna goods held by a wife over and above her dowry from Hellenistic Greek παράϕερνα (neuter plural) from ancient Greek παρα- + ϕερνή dowry from the base of ϕέρειν to bring + -νη-, suffix forming nouns.

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