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Word: Parvis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus ‘paradise’, in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːvɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically surrounded with colonnades or porticoes.
Short Definition:enclosed area in front of cathedral or church
Variant Forms:
- parvise
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