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parley

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[ pahr-lee ]

noun

plural parleys.
  1. a discussion or conference.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. an informal conference between enemies under a truce, especially to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc.


verb (used without object)

parleyed, parleying.
  1. to hold an informal conference with an enemy under a truce, as between active hostilities.
  2. to speak, talk, or confer.

    Synonyms: ,

Parley

2

[ pahr-lee ]

noun

  1. Peter, pen name of Samuel Griswald Goodrich.

parley

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce
  2. tr to speak (a foreign language)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹l· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parley1

1400–50; late Middle English parlai < Middle French parlee, noun use of feminine of parle, past participle of parler to parle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parley1

C16: from French, from parler to talk, from Medieval Latin 貹DZ, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable
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Sadat was assassinated in October 1981, a scant three years after that historic parley.

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Optional garnishes: parley, sliced lemon and/or save a few whole shrimp to place on top when serving.

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Back at the studio the anchors vacuously nod at Nandor's escalating trumpery, as they do when The Guide wrests Joanna's microphone away to parley on behalf of all vampires.

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My dad had a never-ending parley with pirates, but I would break the cycle “Hacker!” my brother muttered behind me.

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Last February, after multiple military parleys, Indian and Chinese troops completed a pullout from a lake area in Ladakh.

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