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parage(dictionary)
PARAGE(law)

Babylonian (iou) and parage (iou)


Babylonian (iou)



Babylonian noun & adjective. M16.
[from Latin Babylonius from Greek Babulonios: see BABYLON, -IAN.]
A. noun.
A native or inhabitant of Babylon. M16.
b. A papist. L17-L18.
The Akkadian dialect of Babylon. L19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Babylon or its dialect; fig. (a) huge, gigantic, (b) popish, (c) (with ref. to Revelation 17:4) scarlet. L16.

parage (iou)



parage noun.ME.
[Old & mod. French, from per (mod. pair): see PEER noun1, -AGE.]
Lineage, descent, rank; esp. noble or high lineage. ME-M19.
Equality of birth, as in members of the same family. LME-M17.
Feudal Law. Tenure of inherited land by virtue of descent or rank, with no liability for homage or service. LME-M18.
Worth, value. rare. L15-E16.