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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paraphernalia \Par`a*pher*na"li*a\, n. pl [LL. paraphernalia
bona, fr L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr ?; ? beside + ?
a bride's dowry, fr fe`rein to bring See 1st {Bear}.]
1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her
dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her
degree.
2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
paraphernalia
n : miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or
sport etc [syn: {gear}, {appurtenances}]
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