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I'm really into acquiring film paraphernalia - that's my hobby. I love old movie posters, cameras and film reels.
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Meaning of "paraphernalia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARAPHERNALIA

Via Medieval Latin from Latin parapherna personal property of a married woman, apart from her dowry, from Greek, from para-1 + phernē dowry, from pherein to carry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAPHERNALIA

paraphernalia  [ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAPHERNALIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paraphernalia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARAPHERNALIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paraphernalia

Paraphernalia is apparatus, equipment, or furnishing used for a particular activity. For example, an avid sports fan may cover his walls with football or basketball paraphernalia.

Definition of paraphernalia in the English dictionary

The definition of paraphernalia in the dictionary is miscellaneous articles or equipment. Other definition of paraphernalia is articles of personal property given to a married woman by her husband before or during marriage and regarded in law as her possessions over which she has some measure of control.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAPHERNALIA


Aboriginalia
ˌæbəˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
alalia
æˈleɪlɪə
Athalia
əˈθeɪlɪə
Australia
ɒˈstreɪlɪə
bacchanalia
ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə
Castalia
kæˈsteɪlɪə
galea
ˈɡeɪlɪə
generalia
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪlɪə
genitalia
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə
kitchenalia
ˌkɪtʃɪˈneɪlɪə
Lupercalia
ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə
marginalia
ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə
novalia
nəʊˈveɪlɪə
palea
ˈpeɪlɪə
personalia
ˌpɜːsəˈneɪlɪə
realia
rɪˈeɪlɪə
regalia
rɪˈɡeɪlɪə
Saturnalia
ˌsætəˈneɪlɪə
tartanalia
ˌtɑːtəˈneɪlɪə
Westphalia
wɛstˈfeɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAPHERNALIA

parapet
paraph
paraphasia
paraphasic
paraphilia
paraphiliac
paraphimoses
paraphimosis
paraphonia
paraphonic
paraphrasable
paraphrase
paraphraser
paraphrast
paraphrastic
paraphrastical
paraphrenia
paraphysate
paraphyses
paraphysis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAPHERNALIA

aralia
battalia
Commonwealth of Australia
coprolalia
dentalia
glossolalia
Himalia
inter alia
Italia
New Australia
North Rhine-Westphalia
Order of Australia
penetralia
physalia
qualia
rosalia
Somalia
South Australia
Thalia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of paraphernalia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PARAPHERNALIA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paraphernalia» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of paraphernalia

Translation of «paraphernalia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAPHERNALIA

Find out the translation of paraphernalia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paraphernalia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paraphernalia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 大量用品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parafernalia
570 millions of speakers

English

paraphernalia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزوجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атрибутика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equipamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গহনাপত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attirail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peralatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Utensilien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

道具類
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paraphernalia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tài sản riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உபகரணங்களோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवाजमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öteberi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attrezzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akcesoriów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атрибутика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

accesorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνεργα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toebehore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

attiraljer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brukerutstyr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paraphernalia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHERNALIA»

The term «paraphernalia» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHERNALIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paraphernalia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paraphernalia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paraphernalia

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2 QUOTES WITH «PARAPHERNALIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paraphernalia.
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Sarah Gadon
I'm really into acquiring film paraphernalia - that's my hobby. I love old movie posters, cameras and film reels.
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Robert Owen
Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAPHERNALIA»

Discover the use of paraphernalia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paraphernalia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paraphernalia: The Curious Lives of Magical Things
In this highly imaginative and entertaining book, Steven Connor embarks on a historical, philosophical and linguistic journey that explores our relationships with the curious things with which we have a forgotten but daily intimacy.
Professor Steven Connor, Steve Connor, 2011
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Paraphernalia
A collection of poetry considering the multitude of subjects encompassed in the one word, Paraphernalia.
Joanne Limburg, 2007
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Phono-graphics: The Visual Paraphernalia of the Talking Machine
A celebration of the dazzling array of graphic styles used to adorn and advertise phonographs and phonograph accouterments during the golden age of the Talking Machine, Phono-Graphics: The Visual Paraphernalia of the Talking Machine will ...
Arnold Schwartzman, 1993
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Friends, Lovers, and Other Paraphernalia
Ray S. Skop. Friends, Lovers, and Other Paraphernalia RayS. Skop FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA. 59310-SKOP-front.
Ray S. Skop, 2009
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The Emergence of Crack Cocaine Abuse
prohibit the advertising and sale of drug paraphernalia that enabled users to consume or ingest controlled substances while operating a motor vehicle.10 On November 16, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Criminal ...
Edith Fairman Cooper, 2002
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Handbook of Drug Control in the United States
and syringes). Objects such as these that have plausible legal uses are sometimes referred to as "soft-core" or "dual use" drug paraphernalia. A few objects have been invented or promoted primarily to facilitate drug abuse (e.g., glass pipes, ...
James A. Inciardi, 1990
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Parapets BT Walls Paraphasia USE Paragrammatism Paraphernalia, Betel chewing USE Betel chewing paraphernalia Paraphernalia, Children's USE Children's paraphernalia Paraphernalia, Coffee making USE Coffee making paraphernalia ...
Library of Congress, 2003
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
M84] BT Mugiloididae Parapets BT Walls Paraphasia USE Paragrammatism Paraphernalia, Children's USE Children's paraphernalia Paraphernalia, Coffee making USE Coffee making paraphernalia Paraphernalia, Comic art USE Comic art ...
‎1989
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Marijuana Law
Paraphernalia. Crimes. Under federal law, and under some state and municipal statutes, it is a crime to possess, sell. offer to sell or send through the mail " marijuana paraphernalia." (21 USC sec. 863.) The federal law, which is based on a ...
Richard Glen Boire, Boire, 1996
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Proceedings--Workshop on Needle Exchange and Bleach ...
The term "drug paraphernalia" is widely defined in these statues to include any equipment, product, or material of any kind that is primarily intended for use in introducing controlled substances into the human body. Clearly, hypodermic ...
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Panel on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAPHERNALIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paraphernalia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police: South Jersey woman found with cocaine, drug paraphernalia
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, New Jersey — A southern New Jersey woman faces charges after she allegedly was found with cocaine in a hospital ... «The Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Argos couple is arrested for possession of meth, drug paraphernalia
An Argos couple was arrested yesterday after an investigation uncovered meth, drug paraphernalia and several guns in their residence. «WNDU-TV, Jul 15»
3
Middletown woman faces shoplifting, drug, paraphernalia charges
Officers also found 11 bags of heroin, drug paraphernalia and a large knife. Lee was arraigned and released on $2,500 bond, but was arrested ... «WDEL 1150AM, Jul 15»
4
Pope culture: Area retailers stock papal paraphernalia
Mark Concannon and Ben Lee, co-owners of Bark Tees in Haddon Township, try to keep their T-shirt inventory stocked for the current sports ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
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Community safety officer locates drugs and drug paraphernalia
A Community Safety Officer stopped a vehicle on the 1000 block of 102nd Street around 11:00 p.m. and located drugs and drug paraphernalia ... «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jul 15»
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Blotter: 18-year-old charged with possession of drug paraphernalia
Oleksandra Varvaruk, 18, of the first block of Villa Verde, Buffalo Grove, was charged July 21 with possession of drug paraphernalia and having ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Marie Holmes marijuana charges: Lottery winner faces drug …
She was reportedly in possession of drug paraphernalia and less than half an ounce of the drug. Three minor children were reportedly inside ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Trash, drug paraphernalia, even used needles left in Kitsap County …
Piles of trash, drug paraphernalia, even used needles tossed on the grounds of South Kitsap Regional Park. It's a large, beautiful park with lots ... «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
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Police briefs: Inter-agency police raid nets drugs, paraphernalia
An inter-agency police raid on July 17 of an Atlantic Beach residence located a large amount of drugs and related paraphernalia, including ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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Man faces drug paraphernalia charge
EASTON — A Preston man was charged with drug paraphernalia ... Meeko — which found a syringe and other drug paraphernalia, police said. «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paraphernalia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paraphernalia>. Apr 2024 ».
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