parley

  • 31parley — I. intransitive verb (parleyed; parleying) Date: 1570 to speak with another ; confer; specifically to discuss terms with an enemy II. noun (plural parleys) Etymology: Middle English parlai speech, probably from Middle French …

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  • 32parley — parleyer, n. /pahr lee/, n., pl. parleys, v., parleyed, parleying. n. 1. a discussion or conference. 2. an informal conference between enemies under a truce, esp. to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc. v.i. 3. to hold an informal… …

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  • 33Parley — /pahr lee/, n. Peter, pen name of Samuel Griswold Goodrich. * * * …

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  • 34parley — 1. noun /ˈpɑːlɪ/ A conference, especially one between enemies. 2. verb /ˈpɑːlɪ/ To have a discussion, especially one between enemies. ...at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ſhot, fled amaine and left us …

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  • 35parley — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. conference, talk, discussion, conversation, council; palaver. v. talk, confer, palaver, converse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. meeting, council, conference; see conversation , discussion 1 . v. Syn. speak …

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  • 36parley — par|ley [ parli ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a meeting, usually between enemies, to discuss an agreement ╾ par|ley verb intransitive …

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  • 37parley — par·ley || pÉ‘rleɪ / pɑːlɪ n. discussion, conference; negotiation between enemies v. confer with one s adversaries, negotiate with one s enemies …

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  • 38parley — replay …

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  • 39parley — I. v. n. Talk, converse, discourse, discuss, hold a conference (especially with an enemy), confer, treat. II. n. Conference (especially between enemies), talk, discourse, conversation, discussion, oral treaty …

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  • 40parley — n 1. discussion, palaver, dialogue, interchange, discourse, consultation, debate, deliberation, negotiation, Archaic. parle; conference, huddle, meeting, summit, colloquy, colloquium, forum, round table; convention, conclave, congress, caucus,… …

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