"parage" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɹɪd͡ʒ/ [UK] Forms: parages [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English parage, from Old French parage, perage, from pair (“equal”) + -age. Doublet of peerage. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|parage}} Middle English parage, {{der|en|fro|parage}} Old French parage, {{doublet|en|peerage}} Doublet of peerage Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} parage (countable and uncountable, plural parages)
  1. (archaic) Lineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-parage-en-noun-QzaD3RyN
  2. A feudal institution that recognizes equality of rights and status between two rulers, and equality in the portions of an inheritance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-parage-en-noun-ZRZmf15L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 80 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 28 5 2 7 18 2 23 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 29 3 1 5 22 2 26 3 6
  3. A woman's marriage portion or dowry. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-parage-en-noun-SD4POjpQ

Inflected forms

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