Parvis
Pronunciation : Par"vis, Par"vise
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See Paradise.]
Definition : Defn: a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913