[sanom] (n) EN: lady of the court ; member of the harem ; concubine of the king ; mistress of the king ; male palace servants (especially those having charge of the paraphernalia used in cremations) FR: femme de harem [ f ]
‖n. pl. [ L. ] (Rom. Law) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. &unr_;; para` beside + &unr_; a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Personal belongings; ornaments; finery; sundry objects carried about for personal convenience. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
3. The appendages, apparatus, or equipment used in a particular activity; as, surveyors unloading their paraphernalia from a van. [ PJC ]
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