parament

American

[par-uh-muhnt] / ˈpær ə mənt /

noun

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

parament British

/ ˈpærəmənt /

noun

(often plural) an ecclesiastical vestment or decorative hanging

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

paraments

plural
paramenta

plural

Etymology

Origin of parament

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

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