SINCE 1828
parapherna
plural noun
par·a·pher·na
| \ˌparəˈfərnə\
Definition of parapherna
Roman & civil law
: the property of a woman that on her marriage is not made a part of her dower but remains her own and entirely free from the control of the husband
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