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parvis

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːvɪs/
(also parvise)
Definition of parvis

noun

  • an enclosed area in front of a cathedral or church, typically surrounded with colonnades or porticoes.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin paradisus 'paradise', in the Middle Ages denoting a court in front of St Peter's, Rome

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