parament

From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɹəmənt/

parament (plural paraments)

1. (now historical) A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
2. A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
3. A hanging or ornament of a room of state.

• perma-tan, permatan

• parement

From Middle Dutch parament, from Old French parament, from Medieval Latin parāmentum.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaː.raːˈmɛnt/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧ment
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

parament n (plural paramenten, diminutive paramentje n)

1. (Christianity) parament (liturgical hanging)

• albe
• amict
• cingel
• dalmatiek
• fanon
• kazuifel
• lofvelum, benedictievelum
• manipel
• pallium
• rationale
• stola
• superplie
• tuniek
• bonnet
• camauro
• mijter
• pileolus
• galero
• bursa
• corporale
• kelkvelum
• purificatorium, kelkdoekje
• palla
• altaardwaal
• antependium
• baarkleed, pelder
• ciborievelum
• tabernakelvelum
• gremiale
• cappa magna
• rochet
• mozetta
• koorkap, pluviale

parament oblique singular, m (oblique plural paramenz or paramentz, nominative singular paramenz or paramentz, nominative plural parament)

1. (9th century) Alternative form of parement