What does parergy mean?
Definitions for parergy
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
Parergynoun
something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous
Etymology: [L. parergon, Gr. ; para` beside + work.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parergy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parergy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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