parament

parament — noun

1. a decorative cloth used in Christian churches for covering the altar and other f

1.名詞
釋義

a decorative cloth used in Christian churches for covering the altar and other furniture, or worn as part of a priest's official clothing during services

例句

The women of the church sewed a new purple parament for the altar before Advent.

collocation: purple parament / seasonal color association

Gabriel carefully folded the old linen parament and placed it in the storage chest.

collocation: linen parament / folded + stored after use

同義詞
  • altar cloth

    more specific — only covers the altar; plainer, everyday term

  • church hanging

    more general — can refer to any fabric decoration in a church

  • vestment

    specifically refers to a garment worn by clergy, not a cloth covering furniture

用法筆記

Parament is most often used in the plural form (paraments) when referring to a full set of church hangings. In the singular it usually describes one specific piece, such as an altar cloth or a lectern hanging. The color of the parament often changes with the church calendar — for example, purple for Lent, white for Easter.

常見錯誤

❌She hung a colorful parament in her living room.
✅She hung a colorful parament on the church altar.
💡Paraments are used only in religious settings, not as general home decoration.
❌The priest put on his parament before the service.
✅The priest put on his vestments before the service.
💡A parament can refer to a cloth hanging or a vestment, but 'vestment' is the usual word for a priest's garment.