parvis
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noun \ˈpär-vəs\Definition of PARVIS
1
: a court or enclosed space before a building (as a church)
2
: a single portico or colonnade before a church
Variants of PARVIS
par·vis also par·vise \ˈpär-vəs\
Origin of PARVIS
Middle English parvis, from Anglo-French, modification of Late Latin paradisus enclosed park — more at paradise
First Known Use: 14th century
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