(n. pl.) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.
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Paraphernalia
Definition:
(n. pl.) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
(n. pl.) Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
Example Sentences:
(1) Some scams appeal to veterans’ sense of loyalty and patriotism by employing affinity marketing – using military and US related paraphernalia.
(2) But this time warp is a Seville one, and all the statues of (ecclesiastical) virgins, winged cherubs, shrines and other Catholic paraphernalia, plus portraits of the late Duchess of Alba, give it a unique spirit, as do the clientele – largely local, despite Garlochí’s international fame as the city’s most kitsch bar.
(3) While gothic grandeur fills the windows, the walls are plastered with pop memorabilia and personal paraphernalia: tributes, affectionate caricatures; a Who poster signed by Roger Daltrey; a Queens Park Rangers banner and, relegated to the top of a bookcase, a ministerial red box from the Home Office.
(4) The first purpose of this paper is to describe the types and the strengths and weaknesses of blood alcohol concentration paraphernalia.
(5) Programs designed to discourage the sharing of drug paraphernalia, such as needle and syringe exchanges, should decrease the risk of parenterally spread viral infections in intravenous drug users and thus slow the spread of these infections to the general population.
(6) Not only were all the paraphernalia and substances depicted with uncanny accuracy rare on television but the reactions of the drugged executives were also utterly credible.
(7) It would honour the record of CND and scrap Trident missiles, submarines, aircraft carriers, manned fighters and the extravagant paraphernalia of the arms lobby.
(8) These patterns are discussed in terms of several variables, including purity, dosages, dose regimes, routes of administration, paraphernalia, and changing perceptions of cocaine.
(9) All seven patients patronized a local "shooting gallery" where paraphernalia were provided and drugs were often administered by a "street doctor."
(10) Vitaly continues to bring his collection of Soviet cameras, photographs and other paraphernalia to an outdoor flea market, where the afternoon sun gleamed off a Lenin bust that he had repainted to look like a "'90s gangster" with a moustache and a polka-dot tie.
(11) Tyahnybok dumped the Hitler paraphernalia when he renamed the party Svoboda in 2004, on becoming leader.
(12) For anyone trying to work out the Venn diagram of iconic protest imagery, three tropes will immediately jump to the fore: the quiet dignity of said woman; the battle-hungry paraphernalia of male authority (your shields and batons and chunky uniforms); and the dramatic flip of power that clash presents.
(13) Gezi Park was completely cleared of the gaudy paraphernalia of pluralist protest that had been its hallmark.
(14) (iii) Is choice of route influenced by availability of drug paraphernalia?
(15) A large majority of States have drug paraphernalia laws that govern needles and syringes, and a smaller number have laws that require prescriptions for the sale and possession of needles and syringes.
(16) Further research is needed to define the parameters of utility of BAC paraphernalia, so that alcohol professionals can make decisions regarding the selection and use of these devices based on empirical evidence.
(17) Old rides have been refurbished, old fairground paraphernalia upcycled.
(18) The second purpose is to identify the potential uses and requisite skills for operating BAC paraphernalia for teaching, training, and research.
(19) None of the 48 patients reported that they used condoms; 10 reported reduced sexual activity and number of sexual partners; and none of those who shared needles reported that they had discontinued sharing other addicts' drug paraphernalia.
(20) The clinical and epidemiologic data strongly suggest a paraphernalia blood-borne infection in this patient, a mode of contamination which has not been previously reported.