Parley
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parley¹
- /ˈpɑːli/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹli/ US
- /ˈpaɾle/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)li
Where it comes from
From Middle English parlai (“speech, parley”), from Old French parler (“to talk; to speak”), from Late Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola (“comparison”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παρά (pará, “beside”) with βολή (bolḗ, “throwing”). Doublet of palaver.
noun parleys
- A conference, especially one between enemies. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
verb parleys · parleying · parleyed · parlay
- 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 [...]
Parley²
proper noun
- An uncommon surname.
