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to parley with an enemy

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  • parley with an enemy — negotiate with an enemy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • 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; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 on an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parley — [pär′lē] vi. [< Fr parler, to speak < OFr < LL(Ec) parabolare, to speak < parabola, a speech, PARABLE] to have a conference or discussion, esp. with an enemy; confer n. pl. parleys a talk or conference for the purpose of discussing a… …   English World dictionary

  • parley — {{11}}parley (n.) conference, especially with an enemy, mid 15c., from M.Fr. parlée, from fem. pp. of O.Fr. parler to speak, from L.L. parabolare to speak (in parables), from parabola speech, discourse, from L. parabola comparison (see PARABLE… …   Etymology dictionary

  • parley — I. intransitive verb (parleyed; parleying) Date: 1570 to speak with another ; confer; specifically to discuss terms with an enemy II. noun (plural parleys) Etymology: Middle English parlai speech, probably from Middle French …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • parley — parleyer, n. /pahr lee/, n., pl. parleys, v., parleyed, parleying. n. 1. a discussion or conference. 2. an informal conference between enemies under a truce, esp. to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc. v.i. 3. to hold an informal… …   Universalium

  • parley — I. v. n. Talk, converse, discourse, discuss, hold a conference (especially with an enemy), confer, treat. II. n. Conference (especially between enemies), talk, discourse, conversation, discussion, oral treaty …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • parley — /ˈpali / (say pahlee) noun (plural parleys) 1. a discussion; a conference. 2. an informal conference between enemies under truce, to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc. –verb (i) (parleyed, parleying) 3. to hold an informal conference… …  

  • To beat a parley — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • par|ley — «PAHR lee», noun, plural leys, verb, leyed, ley|ing. –n. 1. a conference or talk to discuss terms or matters in dispute: »The Administration s position is that a conference of the Big Four foreign ministers should precede any parley “at the… …   Useful english dictionary

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