"paravail" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -eɪl Etymology: From Old French par aval (“below”), from par (“through”) (Latin per) + aval (“down”), from a- (Latin ad) + val (“a valley”) (Latin vallis). Compare paramount. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro||par aval|below}} Old French par aval (“below”), {{der|en|la|per}} Latin per, {{der|en|la|ad}} Latin ad, {{der|en|la|vallis}} Latin vallis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paravail (not comparable)
  1. At the bottom; lowest (said of feudal tenants). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-paravail-en-adj-P1bRDkJ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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