PARLEY
parley
(noun) a negotiation between enemies
parley
(verb) discuss, as between enemies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
parley (countable and uncountable, plural parleys)
A conference, especially one between enemies.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with parlay (“bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward”).
Verb
parley (third-person singular simple present parleys, present participle parleying, simple past and past participle parleyed)
(intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with parlay (“to carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers; to increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner; to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better”).
Anagrams
• Player, Rapley, pearly, player, prelay, replay
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ley, n.; pl. Parleys. Etym: [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.]
Definition: 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.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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