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