PARLANCE

parlance, idiom

(noun) a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• jargon

Anagrams

• 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



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