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Paraph [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery.

Paraph [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.

Paraphagma [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One of the outer divisions of an endosternite of Crustacea.

Paraphed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Parapherna [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. PARAPHER'NA

2. PARAPHERNAL, adjective Pertaining to or consisting in parapherna; as paraphernal property.

Parapherna [Noun plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.

Paraphernal [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property.

Paraphernalia [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The goods which a wife brings with her at her marriage, or which she possesses beyond her dower or jointure, and which remain at her disposal after her husband's death. Such are her apparel and her ornaments, over which the executors have no control, unless when the assets are insufficient to pay the debts.

Paraphernalia [Noun plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.

2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.

Paraphimosis [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again.

Paraphing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Paraphosphoric [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pyrophosphoric.

Paraphragmata [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Paraphrase [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. s as z. [Gr. beyond, and phrase.] An explanation of some text or passage in a book, in a more clear and ample manner than is expressed in the words of the author. Such as the paraphrase of the New Testament by Erasmus.

2. In paraphrase or translation with latitude, the author's words are not so strictly followed as his sense.

Paraphrase [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To interpret or explain amply; to make a paraphrase

2. Where translation is impracticable, they may paraphrase

Paraphrase [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To explain, interpret or translate with latitude; to unfold the sense of an author with more clearness and particularity than it is expressed in his own words.

Paraphrase [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase.

Paraphrase [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To make a paraphrase.

Paraphrase [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language.

Paraphrased [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Amply explained or translated.

Paraphrased [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Paraphraser [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who paraphrases.

Paraphrasian [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A paraphraser.