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parol¹

  • /ˈpæɹ.əl/
  • /ˈpɛɹ.əl/

Where it comes from

from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.

adjective

  1. not comparable Word of mouth.
  2. not comparable Verbal, oral, informal. Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.

noun parols

  1. A word; an oral utterance.
  2. Oral declaration; word of mouth.
  3. A writing not under seal. Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol

parol²

  • /pɑˈɹoʊl/ US
  • /pəˈɹoʊl/ US

Where it comes from

From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern”).

noun parols

  1. An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

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"parol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

parol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parol

Chicago

"parol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parol.

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@misc{parol_2026,
  title = {parol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}