parure

[ puh-roor; French pa-ryr ]

noun

, plural pa·rures [p, uh, -, roorz, p, a, -, ryr].

1. a matching set of jewels or ornaments.

parure

/ pəˈrʊə /

noun

1. a set of jewels or other ornaments

Word History and Origins

Origin of parure¹

1200–50; Middle English < Old French pareure peeling < Latin parātūra ( parāt-, past participle stem of parāre to prepare ( pare ) + -ūra -ure )

Word History and Origins

Origin of parure¹

C15: from Old French pareure adornment, from parer to embellish, from Latin parāre to arrange

Example Sentences

In 1862, in commemoration of his election the previous year, American President Abraham Lincoln commissioned Tiffany & Co. to create a seed pearl parure for his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

From Forbes

Eager to explain to Bass the intricacies Magritte presents, Ross leads us across the gallery to find his other painting in the show, La Parure de l’orage .

From Forbes

Eager to explain to Bass the intricacies Magritte presents, Ross leads us across the gallery to find his other painting in the show, La Parure de l’orage .

From Forbes

Eager to explain to Bass the intricacies Magritte presents, Ross leads us across the gallery to find his other painting in the show, La Parure de l’orage .

From Forbes

Eager to explain to Bass the intricacies Magritte presents, Ross leads us across the gallery to find his other painting in the show, La Parure de l’orage .

From Forbes