The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parapherna
Parapherna \Par`a*pher"na\, n. pl. [L.] (Rom. Law) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.
Wiktionary
parapherna
n. (context legal historical Ancient Rome English) A woman's property which was not made a part of her marriage dower but remained her own.