parament

[ par-uh-muh nt ]
/ ˈpær ə mənt /

noun, plural par·a·ments, par·a·men·ta [par-uh-men-tuh] /ˌpær əˈmɛn tə/.

a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
an ecclesiastical vestment.

Origin of parament

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin parāmentum an ornament, equivalent to parā(re) to adorn (Latin: to prepare) + -mentum -ment

Words nearby parament

paramatta, paramecium, paramedic, paramedical, paramenia, parament, paramesonephric duct, parameter, parameterize, parametric amplifier, parametric equalizer

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British Dictionary definitions for parament

parament
/ (ˈpærəmənt) /

noun plural paraments or paramenta (ˌpærəˈmɛntə)

(often plural) an ecclesiastical vestment or decorative hanging

Word Origin for parament

C14: from Old French parament, from Medieval Latin paramentum, from Latin parāre to prepare