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parley

par·ley

UK/ˈpɑːli/ US/ˈpɑɹli/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a negotiation between enemies

verb

1.

decree or ordain

  • “God wills our existence”

Origin

From Middle English parlai (“speech, parley”), from Old French parler (“to talk; to speak”), from Late Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola (“comparison”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παρά (pará, “beside”) with βολή (bolḗ, “throwing”). Doublet of palaver.

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