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parage

/ˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-age
IPA
/ˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A feudal institution that recognizes equality of rights and status between two rulers, and equality in the portions of an inheritance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A woman's marriage portion or dowry.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English parage, from Old French parage, perage, from pair (“equal”) + -age. Doublet of peerage.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈpaɹɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

parages (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce parage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does parage mean?
Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble.
Where does parage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce parage

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