parlance, idiom
(noun) a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parlance (countable and uncountable, plural parlances)
A certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest.
(archaic, rare) Speech, discussion or debate.
• jargon
• carplane
Source: Wiktionary
Par"lance, n. Etym: [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.]
Definition: Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance. A hate of gossip parlance and of sway. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
