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An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
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A portico surrounding such a space.
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The porch of a church, or the room over it.
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a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
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Broader terms: court, courtyard
History
From Middle English parvys, parvis, borrowed from Old French parvis, parevis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Used since the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later, similar courts in front of other churches. Doublet of paradise.
