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parlance

par·lance

UK/ˈpɑː.ləns/ US/ˈpɑɹ.ləns/ rare archaic rare

noun

1.

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

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Origin

From Middle English *parlaunce, from Anglo-Norman parlance, parlaunce, from parler (“to talk”) + -ance.

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