paraventn.

Brit.

/ˈparəvɒn(t)/,

/ˈparəvɒ̃/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌvɑnt/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French paravent.

Etymology: < French paravent (1599 in Middle French as paravant ) < Italian paravento (1550) < para- para- prefix² + vento wind (see vent n.²).

Chiefly in France or in French contexts: something, esp. a screen, that provides protection against the wind; (hence in extended use) a dividing screen or partition.

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1850 J. Wise Syst. Aeronaut. i. vii. 57 The French language..has likewise furnished the words of analogous composition, parapluie, paravent; and parasol.

1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. x. 21 The belfry proves a fortress of a sort,..Turns sunscreen, paravent and ombrifuge.

1937 W. Francklyn French Arts & Lett. 180 He is the perpetrator of a folding screen in metal, a paravent, literally, a shield against drafts, which not only keeps off the wind but which could easily keep off the outpourings of a machine gun!

1999 Palm Beach (Florida) Post (Nexis) 28 Mar. (Home and Garden section) 1 There are certain kinds of furniture that are historically French... Bergere chairs, also known as shepherds' chairs; paravents, room screens that can separate living spaces, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paravent
释义	paraventn. Brit. /ˈparəvɒn(t)/, /ˈparəvɒ̃/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌvɑnt/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French paravent. Etymology: < French paravent (1599 in Middle French as paravant ) < Italian paravento (1550) < para- para- prefix² + vento wind (see vent n.²). Chiefly in France or in French contexts: something, esp. a screen, that provides protection against the wind; (hence in extended use) a dividing screen or partition. ΚΠ 1850 J. Wise Syst. Aeronaut. i. vii. 57 The French language..has likewise furnished the words of analogous composition, parapluie, paravent; and parasol. 1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. x. 21 The belfry proves a fortress of a sort,..Turns sunscreen, paravent and ombrifuge. 1937 W. Francklyn French Arts & Lett. 180 He is the perpetrator of a folding screen in metal, a paravent, literally, a shield against drafts, which not only keeps off the wind but which could easily keep off the outpourings of a machine gun! 1999 Palm Beach (Florida) Post (Nexis) 28 Mar. (Home and Garden section) 1 There are certain kinds of furniture that are historically French... Bergere chairs, also known as shepherds' chairs; paravents, room screens that can separate living spaces, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850
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