paravent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of paravent
< French: literally, against wind, equivalent to para- para- 2 + vent wind 1
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Marshal, by Ferenc Molnar, presented by the Paravent Players of Providence, was concerned with an aged nobleman, his philandering wife and her affinity, an actor.
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