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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Parergynoun

    Something unimportant; something done by the by.

    Etymology: παϱὰ and ἔϱγον.

    The scripture being serious, and commonly omitting such parergies, it will be unreasonable to condemn all laughter. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Parergynoun

    something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous

  2. Etymology: [L. parergon, Gr. ; para` beside + work.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of parergy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of parergy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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