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paravent

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[par-uh-vent] / ˈpær əˌvɛnt /

noun

  1. a screen against a draft or the wind.

Etymology

Origin of paravent

< French: literally, against wind, equivalent to para- para- 2 + vent wind 1

Example Sentences

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Norry had been using Sybil as a "paravent" for her.

From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John

Sur un riche sofa derrière un paravent Loin des flambeaux, du bruit, des parleurs et du vent, La quinteuse déesse incessamment repose, Le coeur gros de chagrin, sans en savoir la cause.

From Letters on England by Voltaire

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