parley

  • 11parley — [pär′lē] vi. [< Fr parler, to speak < OFr < LL(Ec) parabolare, to speak < parabola, a speech, PARABLE] to have a conference or discussion, esp. with an enemy; confer n. pl. parleys a talk or conference for the purpose of discussing a… …

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  • 12parley — UK [ˈpɑː(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpɑrlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms parley : singular parley plural parleys old fashioned a meeting, usually between enemies, to discuss an agreement Derived word: parley UK / US verb intransitive Word forms parley : present… …

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  • 13Parley — Recorded as Parley, Parmley, and possibly others, this is an English locational surname. It originates either from the Parley villages in the county of Dorset known as East and West Parley, or from some now lost medieval village whose name… …

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  • 14parley — I n. to hold a parley with II v. (D; intr.) to parley with * * * [ pɑːlɪ] (D; intr.) to parley with to hold a parley with …

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  • 15parley — {{11}}parley (n.) conference, especially with an enemy, mid 15c., from M.Fr. parlée, from fem. pp. of O.Fr. parler to speak, from L.L. parabolare to speak (in parables), from parabola speech, discourse, from L. parabola comparison (see PARABLE… …

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  • 16parley — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)li[/t]] parleys, parleying, parleyed 1) N VAR A parley is a discussion between two opposing people or groups in which both sides try to come to an agreement. [OLD FASHIONED] 2) V RECIP When two opposing people or groups parley, they… …

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  • 17parley — Synonyms and related words: admonition, advice, advise with, advising, advocacy, audience, bargain, bargaining, bargaining session, briefing, call in, calumet, caution, caveat, collogue, colloquium, colloquy, compare notes, conclave, confab,… …

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  • 18parley — par|ley [ˈpa:li US ˈpa:rli] n old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: parlée, from parler to speak , from Late Latin parabola; PARABLE] a discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace >parley v [I] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19parley — [ pα:li] noun (plural parleys) a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially regarding an armistice. verb (parleys, parleying, parleyed) hold a parley. Origin ME: perh. from OFr. parlee spoken …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 20parley — noun (C) old fashioned a discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace parley verb (I) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English