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   Par·a·pher·na·lia

   /ˌperəfə(r)ˈnālyə/

   

   noun

   • 1. miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity: "drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements"
   • ▪ trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous: "the rituals and paraphernalia of government"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (denoting property owned by a married woman): from medieval Latin, based on Greek parapherna ‘property apart from a dowry’, from para ‘distinct from’ + pherna (from phernē ‘dower’).

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2. en.thefreedictionary.com › paraphernaliaParaphernalia - definition of paraphernalia by The Free ...

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   1. The articles used in a particular activity; equipment: a photographer's paraphernalia. See Synonyms at equipment. 2. Law Personal property used by a married woman that, although actually owned by her husband and subject to claims by his creditors, becomes her personal property after his death.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPARAPHERNALIA definition in American English | Collins ...

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   2 days ago · 1. (sometimes used with a sing. v.) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity. a skier's paraphernalia. 2. (used with a pl. v.) personal belongings. 3. (used with a sing. v.) Law. the personal articles, apart from dower, reserved by law to a married woman.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › paraphernalianPARAPHERNALIA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paraphernalia definition: equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity. See examples of PARAPHERNALIA used in a sentence.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › paraphernalia_nparaphernalia, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   Jun 5, 2022 · paraphernalia typically occurs about once per million words in modern written English. paraphernalia is in frequency band 5, which contains words occurring between 1 and 10 times per million words in modern written English.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › paraphernaliaparaphernalia | meaning of paraphernalia in Longman ...

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   paraphernalia meaning, definition, what is paraphernalia: a lot of small things that belong to som...: Learn more.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › paraphernaliaparaphernalia - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   equipment or items necessary for a particular activity: [ plural; used with a plural verb]: All the maps and travel paraphernalia were stored in the glove compartment. [ uncountable * used with a singular verb] Is all this paraphernalia necessary to take a simple picture?

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › paraphernaliaParaphernalia Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAPHERNALIA. [noncount] : objects that are used to do a particular activity : objects of a particular kind. hockey paraphernalia [= equipment] Drug paraphernalia was found in his car. PARAPHERNALIA meaning: objects that are used to do a particular activity objects of a particular kind.