Paraphernalia (?), n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ; παρά beside + a bride's dowry, fr. φέρειν to bring. See 1st Bear.]
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1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
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2. Personal belongings; ornaments; finery; sundry objects carried about for personal convenience.
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3. The appendages, apparatus, or equipment used in a particular activity; as, “surveyors unloading their paraphernalia from a van”.
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