parvis
a vacant enclosed area in front of a church.
a colonnade or portico in front of a church.
Origin of parvis
1- Also called paradise.
Words Nearby parvis
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How to use parvis in a sentence
Robin was convicted of sorcery, and, persevering in his error, was burned alive in the Place du parvis.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole Franceparvis's voice seemed to come to her from far off, down endless, fog-muffled windings.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts | Edith WhartonShe nodded at parvis with the look of triumph of a child who has successfully worked out a difficult puzzle.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts | Edith Whartonparvis, at Mary's first startled cry, had thrown her a sobering glance through his impartial glasses.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts | Edith Whartonparvis emitted the statement as unemotionally as a gramophone grinding out its "record."
Tales Of Men And Ghosts | Edith Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for parvis
parvise
/ (ˈpɑːvɪs) /
a court or portico in front of a building, esp a church
Origin of parvis
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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