Parley

Quick meaning: Parley is a noun meaning A conference, especially one between enemies.

Meaning

A conference, especially one between enemies.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.

Example Sentences

We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.

Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it [...]

Jack "parlayed" with them until he had completed his task, and then he closed the gate in their faces.

[...] at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ſhot, fled amaine and left us [...]

Word Forms

• parleys
• parleying
• parleyed
• parlay

Synonyms for parley

Depending on context, synonyms include chat, discourse, moot, common, confab, confabulate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include palaver, treat, imparlance, emparlance, conferrence, conclave.

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