parley
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par·ley
(pär'lē) 
n., pl., -leys.
A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.
intr.v., -leyed, -ley·ing, -leys.
To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
n., pl., -leys.
A discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters.
intr.v., -leyed, -ley·ing, -leys.
To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
[Middle English, from Old French parlee, from feminine past participle of parler, to talk, from Vulgar Latin *paraulāre, from Late Latin parabolāre, from parabola, discourse. See parable.]
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meaning 'a discussion of peace terms', has the plural form parleys, and as a verb has inflected forms parleys, parleyed, parleying.
| parking attendant, pariah, parenthesis | |
| parliament, parliamentary, parlour, parlous |
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parley
noun
- The act or process of dealing with another to reach an agreement: negotiation, talk (often used in plural). See words.
- An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision: conference, consultation, counsel, deliberation. See words.
- A meeting for the exchange of views: colloquium, conference, discussion, seminar. Informal powwow. Slang rap session. See meet, words.
verb
- To meet and exchange views to reach a decision: advise, confer, consult, deliberate, talk. Informal powwow. See collect/distribute, meet, words.
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[ܒpärlē]
hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms: they disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy.
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IN BRIEF: To converse with another: confer. Also: To discuss terms with an enemy.
The opponents will parley before reaching an agreement.
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- Reasoning and Informing - parley: discuss or confer, esp. with enemies or to settle dispute
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Parley (/ˈpɑrli/) is a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters. The root of the word parley is parler, which is the French verb "to speak"; specifically the conjugation parlez "you speak", whether as imperative or indicative.
Beginning in the High Middle Ages with the expansion of monarchs, a parley, or "talk", was a meeting held between kings and their Chief Retainers. Parleys were part of the many changes in Europe, especially regarding governments. These meetings can be attributed to the formation of parliaments, which are derived from a similar root, parliamentum, simply meaning "talking".
The internationally recognized symbol for offering parley is a black flag, particularly in the context of shipping. For example a ship at war wishing to enter parley with its attackers may raise a black flag to indicate this.[1]
Popular Culture References
The Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) refers to it as being part of the Pirate code. The term was used in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), when the protagonist Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) is captured by enemy pirates, although the movie franchise later spells the word incorrectly as "Parlay". In other films of the series, most notably Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the term is often used by Captain Jack Sparrow.
The term is frequently used by characters in the HBO drama series The Wire.
It was also used by C.S. Lewis in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader after coming to the Island of the Voices.
Parley is the Pirate Speak Translation of Chat on Facebook.
Parley with other races is guaranteed in the Shadow Proclamation, as seen on the British TV show Doctor Who.
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- ^ The Times newspaper, London, 27 May 2011
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Parley
Dansk (Danish)
n. - forhandling
v. intr. - forhandle, parlamentere
Nederlands (Dutch)
onderhandeling (met vijand), discussie, onderhandelen (met vijand), spreken
Français (French)
n. - conférence, (Mil) pourparlers
v. intr. - parlementer, être/entrer en pourparlers
Deutsch (German)
n. - Verhandlungen
v. - verhandeln
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαπραγμάτευση (με αντίπαλο)
v. - διαπραγματεύομαι, συζητώ (πρόβλημα κ.λπ.)
Italiano (Italian)
colloquio, abboccamento, incontro di parlamentare col nemico, conferire, parlamentare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - parlamentação (f)
v. - parlamentar, negociar, falar (língua estrangeira)
Русский (Russian)
переговоры, проводить переговоры
Español (Spanish)
n. - conversación, negociación, parlamento
v. intr. - parlamentar
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förhandling, överläggning, diskussion
v. - förhandla, konferera, resonera
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
会谈, 讨论, 谈判
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 會談, 討論, 談判
v. intr. - 會談, 談判
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 회담, 교섭, 적과의 회견
v. intr. - 회담하다, 교섭하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 討議, 交渉, 会談
v. - 会談する, 話す, ペラペラしゃべる
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مؤتمر, مفاوضات, مباحثات (فعل) يتفاوض, يتباحث
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - משא ומתן, דו-שיח, דיון
v. intr. - ניהל משא ומתן
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