'Parage' definitions:

Definition of 'Parage'

From: GCIDE
  • Parage \Par"age\, n. [F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal.]
  • 1. (Old Eng. Law) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance. --Spelman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Feudal Law) Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Kindred; family; birth. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners. [1913 Webster]
  • We claim to be of high parage. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]