About The Word Parvis
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Parvis
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What's The Definition Of Parvis?
[n] a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Parvis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Parvis: Parvis In Webster's Dictionary \Par"vis\, Parvise \Par"vise\, n. [F. parvis, fr. LL.
paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See {Paradise}.]
a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a
church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as
place of meeting, as for lawyers. --Chaucer.
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