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Meaning of paraphernalia in English
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛrəfərˈneɪljə/
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Noun
paraphernalia
Etymology
mid 17th century (denoting property owned by a married woman): from medieval Latin, based on Greek parapherna‘property apart from a dowry’, from para‘distinct from’ + pherna (from phernē‘dower’)
Definitions
1.
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.