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Definition of Paraphernalia
1. Noun. Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..
Generic synonyms: Equipment
Specialized synonyms: Fishing Gear, Fishing Rig, Fishing Tackle, Rig, Tackle, Kit, Outfit, Regalia, Rig, Rigging, Tackle, Saddlery, Stable Gear, Tack
Definition of Paraphernalia
1. n. pl. Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
Definition of Paraphernalia
1. Noun. (pluralonly) Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paraphernalia
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paraphernalia
Literary usage of Paraphernalia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rights and Liabilities of Husband and Wife by John Fraser Macqueen (1905)
"On the death of the husband the widow's paraphernalia are liable to his debts>
tut not untu *&** a11 his other assets real and personal have been exhausted ..."
2. The History of the Laws Affecting the Property of Married Women in England by Basil Edwin Lawrence (1884)
"Although the husband had no power of disposing of the paraphernalia by will, he
could alienate it in his lifetime (s), for the widow's right to ..."
3. The Law of Baron and Femme: Of Parent and Child, Guardian and Ward, Master by Tapping Reeve, Amasa Junius Parker, Charles E. Baldwin (1882)
"The term paraphernalia signifies something to which she is entitled, besides, or
over and above her dower, and what shall be so considered, irrespective of ..."
4. A Treatise on the Law of the Domestic Relations: Embracing Husband and Wife by James Schouler (1895)
"Widow's Paraphernalia. — The widow's paraphernalia is a species of property
recognized at the common law, though borrowed from the civilians. ..."
5. A Digest of the Laws of England by John Comyns, Anthony Hammond, Thomas Day (1824)
"The property of the paraphernalia is vested in the wife presently upon the ...
But the wife shall not have ornaments as her paraphernalia, where there are ..."
6. A Treatise on the Law of Husband and Wife, as Respects Property: Partly by John Edward Bright, b, Roper Stote Donnison Roper, Edward Jacob (1849)
"2, What articles are paraphernalia. 17. Or where devised estate subject to mortgage.
6. ... Hight to paraphernalia barred 14. As against heir. 15. ..."
7. A Treatise on the Law of Marriage, Divorce, Separation, and Domestic Relations by James Schouler, Arthur Walker Blakemore (1921)
"But it is enough to establish her claim that he had allowed her to wear them on
birthdays or other suitable occasions.88 Paraphernalia would seem to be so ..."
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