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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparament
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paramɑ̃
"Le parament de l'autel a été changé pour la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ornamental hanging or covering for an altar, pulpit, or reading desk in a church.
"The vibrant green parament on the altar marked the beginning of Ordinary Time." - 2
An ornamental robe, vestment, or trapping of rich material.
"The bishop's vestments featured intricate paraments embroidered with gold thread."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'parament', meaning adornment or trapping, originating from the Late Latin 'paramentum', from 'parare' meaning to prepare or adorn. Historically used in ecclesiastical contexts to describe rich hangings, vestments, or ornamental furniture for a church interior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parament" is said worldwide
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parament
Transliteration: paramɑ̃
"Le parament de l'autel a été changé pour la fête."
Parament
Transliteration: paʁaˈmɛnt
"Das Parament schmückt den Altar während des Gottesdienstes."
paramento
Transliteration: paramento
"Il paramento sacro è custodito nella sacrestia."
paramento
Transliteration: paɾaˈmento
"Los paramentos del altar cambiaron según el tiempo litúrgico."
paramento
Transliteration: paɾaˈmẽtu
"O padre vestiu o paramento solene para a missa."
वेदी वस्त्र
Transliteration: vedi vastra
"प्रार्थना के लिए वेदी पर एक नया वेदी वस्त्र बिछाया गया था।"
圣坛装饰布
Transliteration: shèngtán zhuāngshì bù
"节日期间，圣坛换上了崭新的圣坛装饰布。"
제단 장식포
Transliteration: jedan jangsikpo
"예배당의 제단 장식포가 보라색으로 바뀌었습니다."
祭壇掛け
Transliteration: saidankake
"教会の祭壇掛けは典礼色に合わせて変更されます。"
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