parergy

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• Parergy — Par er*gy, n. [L. parergon, Gr. ?; para beside + ? work.] Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Parergon — Pa*rer gon, n. [L.] See {Parergy}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English