English dictionary
parvis
/'p/A/rv/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers.
Source: webster1913