different between hanging vs parament

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hæ???/
• Rhymes: -æ???

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

hanging

1. present participle of hang

Adjective

hanging (not comparable)

1. Suspended.

   The hanging vines made the house look older than it was.

2. (chess, of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
3. (baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.

4. (Britain, slang, of a person) ugly; very unattractive
   • 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)

     MUGSEY: Yeah. You fancy ‘im don’ you.
     LEANNE: No I don’t. Shut yer mouth.
     MUGSEY: Your mum said he’s gonna end up just like his dad.
     LEANNE: She don’ even know Bingo. Anyway, I don’t fancy ‘im, ‘e’s hanging.

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English hangynge, honginge, equivalent to hang +? -ing. Compare Old English hengen (“hanging”) and h?hing (“hanging”).

Noun

hanging (countable and uncountable, plural hangings)

1. (uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).

   Hanging is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there.

2. (countable) A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.

   The hanging of the bandits was attended by the whole village.

3. (countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).

   The various hangings on that Christmas tree look nice.

4. (uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

   I dislike the cramped hanging in the gallery of 18th century painters.

Synonyms

• (execution): a quick drop and a sudden stop, Abraham's balsam, hempen elixir, necktie party

Derived terms

• wall hanging

Translations

See also

• portière, portiere

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin par?mentum, from par? (“adorn”) + -mentum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pa??m?nt/

Noun

parament (plural paraments)

1. (now historical) 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.

Translations

Anagrams

• perma-tan, permatan

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin par?mentum, from par? (“adorn”) + -mentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?.r??m?nt/

Noun

parament n (plural paramenten, diminutive paramentje n)

1. parament

Hyponyms

• albe
• amict
• cingel
• dalmatiek
• fanon
• kazuifel
• lofvelum, benedictievelum
• manipel
• pallium
• rationale
• stola
• superplie
• tuniek
• bonnet
• camauro
• mijter
• pileolus
• galero
• bursa
• corporale
• kelkvelum
• purificatorium, kelkdoekje
• palla
• altaardwaal
• antependium
• baarkleed, pelder
• ciborievelum
• tabernakelvelum
• gremiale
• cappa magna
• rochet
• mozetta
• koorkap, pluviale

Old French

Noun

parament m (oblique plural paramenz or paramentz, nominative singular paramenz or paramentz, nominative plural parament)

1. (9th century) Alternative form of parement