Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Paraphenalia

 paraphenalia a collection of objects, esp. equipment needed for or connected with a particular activity: photography paraphernalia.

He was arrested for possessing syringes and other drug paraphernalia. They were kept busy sorting out a house and furniture and the paraphernalia of married life.

 Before it was part of the United States, Alaska belonged to the Russian Empire. By the 1860s, however, Russia was eager to sell the territo...