# parament

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɹəmənt/

## Definitions
1. A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
2. A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
3. A hanging or ornament of a room of state.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parament