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Parley Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parley? [n] a negotiation between enemies [v] discuss, as between enemies Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parley: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parley: admonition \| advice \| advise with \| advising \| advocacy \| audience \| bargain \| bargaining \| bargaining session \| briefing \| call in \| calumet \| caution \| caveat \| collogue \| colloquium \| colloquy \| compare notes \| conclave \| confab \| confabulation \| confer \| confer with \| conference \| confrontation \| congress \| consult \| consult with \| consultation \| convention \| council \| council fire \| council of war \| counsel \| deal \| deliberate \| deliberation \| dialogue \| direction \| discuss \| discuss with \| discussion \| downing of arms \| empty hands \| exchange observations \| exchange of views \| exchange views \| exhortation \| expostulation \| eyeball-to-eyeball encounter \| flag of truce \| guidance \| hand of friendship \| have conversations \| high-level talk \| hold conference \| hortation \| huddle \| idea \| instruction \| interchange of views \| interview \| meeting \| monition \| negotiate \| negotiations \| news conference \| offer of parley \| olive branch \| opinion \| outstretched hand \| palaver \| peace feelers \| peace offer \| peace offering \| peace pipe \| pipe of peace \| pourparler \| powwow \| press conference \| propitiatory gift \| proposal \| put heads together \| reason with \| recommendation \| refer to \| remonstrance \| seance \| session \| sit down together \| sit down with \| sitting \| suggestion \| summit \| summit conference \| summitry \| take counsel \| take up with \| talk over \| talks \| thought \| truce flag \| warning \| white flag See Also \| dialogue \| negociate \| negotiation \| palaver \| talks Parley In Webster's Dictionary \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; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. --Dryden. {To beat a parley} (Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy. \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 on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace. They are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore prepare. --Shak.

Parley Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parley?

[n] a negotiation between enemies
[v] discuss, as between enemies

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Parley In Webster's Dictionary

\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; hence, an oral
conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce.

      We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. --Dryden.

{To beat a parley} (Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a
   trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the
   enemy.


\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 on an
exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace.

      They are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore
      prepare.                                 --Shak.

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