Parley Definition

pärlē
parleys
noun
A talk or conference for the purpose of discussing a specific matter or of settling a dispute, as a military conference with an enemy, under a truce, for discussing terms.
Webster's New World
verb
To have a conference or discussion, esp. with an enemy; confer.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.

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Other Word Forms of Parley

Noun

Singular:
parley
Plural:
parleys

Origin of Parley

  • From Old French parler (“to talk; to speak"), from Vulgar Latin *paraulare (“to speak"), from Late Latin parabolare, from Latin parabola (“comparison"), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolÄ“), from παρά (para, “beside") with βολή (bolÄ“, “throwing").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French parlee from feminine past participle of parler to talk from Vulgar Latin paraulāre from Late Latin parabolāre from parabola discourse parable

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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