Parvis Definition
pärvĭs
noun
An enclosed court or yard in front of a building, esp. a church.
Webster's New World
A portico or single line of columns in front of a church.
Webster's New World
Origin of Parvis
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From Anglo-Norman parvis, Middle French parvis, from Late Latin paradisus (“paradise") (used in the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later similar courts in front of other churches).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French alteration of pareis paradise from Late Latin paradīsus garden, paradise paradise
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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