paraphernalia : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: paraphernalia	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for paraphernalia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paraphernalia n equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. Synonym(s): gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paraphernalia \Par`apherna"lia\, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia* bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. [?]; [?] beside + [?] a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree. 2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.