parley
a discussion or conference.
an informal conference between enemies under a truce, especially to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc.
to hold an informal conference with an enemy under a truce, as between active hostilities.
to speak, talk, or confer.
Origin of parley
1Other words for parley
Other words from parley
- par·ley·er, noun
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Peter, pen name of Samuel Griswald Goodrich.
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How to use parley in a sentence
I’m a tried-and-true Chaco advocate, but on this trip I liked the parley, because it added a layer of protection from the sun for my feet.
The Gear You Need to Bring on a 225-Mile River Trip | Mitch Breton | September 6, 2020 | Outside OnlineNot that the Colombian parley was ever going to be easy diplomacy.
Cartagena Summit’s Other Outrage: Obama’s Indifference to Latin Issues | Mac Margolis | April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore he could shut the door, however, the doctor had passed into the parlour, without a word of parley.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensEssex consenting to a parley, Tirlogh supposed that he had gained his point, and insisted on Sorley being a party.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellAfter some parley Essex handed him a protection under the Great Seal for himself and all his followers for twenty days.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
In the time-eaten wall Clara had found a fissure through which she could watch the parley between Thurstane and the Apaches.
Overland | John William De ForestAfter some parley these were accepted, but under the circumstances the Emperor felt that mildness must be seasoned by menace.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for parley
/ (ˈpɑːlɪ) /
a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc
(intr) to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce
(tr) to speak (a foreign language)
Origin of parley
1Derived forms of parley
- parleyer, noun
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