parley

  • 51parlay, parley —    The first is to use one gain to make another ( He parlayed his winnings into a small fortune ). The second is a conference (noun) or to discuss (verb) …

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  • 52Parleys — Parley Par ley, n.; pl. {Parleys}. [F. parler speech, talk, fr. parler to speak, LL. parabolare, fr. L. parabola a comparison, parable, in LL., a word. See {Parable}, and cf. {Parliament}, {Parlor}.] Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion;… …

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  • 53Parleyed — Parley Par ley, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Parleyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parleying}.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as …

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  • 54Parleying — Parley Par ley, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Parleyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parleying}.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 55parlay —  , parley  The first is to use one gain to make another ( He parlayed his winnings into a small fortune ). The second is a conference …

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  • 56Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) — What follows is a list of events in chronological order that affected the membership of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Contents 1 1830s 2 1840s 3 1850s 4 1860s …

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  • 57Pratt–Romney family — The Pratt–Romney Family is the name of a U.S. political family. It is linked by marriage to the Smith Family and the Matheson Family.       …

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  • 581952 steel strike — on essentially the same terms the union had proposed four months earlier. [Marcus, Truman and the Steel Seizure Case: The Limits of Presidential Power, 1977, p. 253.] Wage control policy during the Korean WarOn February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph… …

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  • 59Fancher party's and Mormons' backgrounds and the Mountain Meadows massacre — The Mountain Meadows massacre victimized several groups of emigrants from the northwestern Arkansas region who had started their treks to California in early 1857, joining along the way and becoming known as the Fancher Baker party. This group… …

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  • 60Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book) — This article is about the named book (hymnal) specifically. For general information about said church hymns, see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints hymns. Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the official hymn… …

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