Meaning of "parley" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARLEY

From French, from parler to talk, from Medieval Latin parabolāre, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PARLEY

parley  [ˈpɑːlɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARLEY

Parley is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb parley in English.

WHAT DOES PARLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parley

Parley /ˈpɑrli/ is a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of a truce or other matters. For example, in Julius Caesar, the respective followers and armies of Brutus and Antony are ready for a truce. 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.

Definition of parley in the English dictionary

The first definition of parley in the dictionary is a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc. Other definition of parley is to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce. Parley is also to speak.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PARLEY

PRESENT

Present

I parley

you parley

he/she/it parleys

we parley

you parley

they parley

Present continuous

I am parleying

you are parleying

he/she/it is parleying

we are parleying

you are parleying

they are parleying

Present perfect

I have parleyed

you have parleyed

he/she/it has parleyed

we have parleyed

you have parleyed

they have parleyed

Present perfect continuous

I have been parleying

you have been parleying

he/she/it has been parleying

we have been parleying

you have been parleying

they have been parleying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I parleyed

you parleyed

he/she/it parleyed

we parleyed

you parleyed

they parleyed

Past continuous

I was parleying

you were parleying

he/she/it was parleying

we were parleying

you were parleying

they were parleying

Past perfect

I had parleyed

you had parleyed

he/she/it had parleyed

we had parleyed

you had parleyed

they had parleyed

Past perfect continuous

I had been parleying

you had been parleying

he/she/it had been parleying

we had been parleying

you had been parleying

they had been parleying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will parley

you will parley

he/she/it will parley

we will parley

you will parley

they will parley

Future continuous

I will be parleying

you will be parleying

he/she/it will be parleying

we will be parleying

you will be parleying

they will be parleying

Future perfect

I will have parleyed

you will have parleyed

he/she/it will have parleyed

we will have parleyed

you will have parleyed

they will have parleyed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been parleying

you will have been parleying

he/she/it will have been parleying

we will have been parleying

you will have been parleying

they will have been parleying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would parley

you would parley

he/she/it would parley

we would parley

you would parley

they would parley

Conditional continuous

I would be parleying

you would be parleying

he/she/it would be parleying

we would be parleying

you would be parleying

they would be parleying

Conditional perfect

I would have parley

you would have parley

he/she/it would have parley

we would have parley

you would have parley

they would have parley

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been parleying

you would have been parleying

he/she/it would have been parleying

we would have been parleying

you would have been parleying

they would have been parleying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you parley
we let´s parley
you parley

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to parley

Past participle

parleyed

Present Participle

parleying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PARLEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «parley» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of parley

colloquy · confab · confabulate · confer · conference · congress · council · deliberate · dialogue · discuss · discussion · hui · korero · meeting · negotiate · palaver · powwow · seminar · speak · talk

TRANSLATION OF PARLEY

Find out the translation of parley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of parley from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parley» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 帕利
• Translator English - Spanish: parlamentar
• English: parley
• Translator English - Hindi: बातचीत
• Translator English - Arabic: الشعير
• Translator English - Russian: Parley
• Translator English - Portuguese: Parley
• Translator English - Bengali: বাক্যালাপ
• Translator English - French: parlementer
• Translator English - Malay: Parley
• Translator English - German: parley
• Translator English - Japanese: パーリー
• Translator English - Korean: 팔리
• Translator English - Javanese: Parley
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tranh luận
• Translator English - Tamil: பேரங்களில்
• Translator English - Marathi: पारले
• Translator English - Turkish: görüşme
• Translator English - Italian: parley
• Translator English - Polish: parley
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Parley
• Translator English - Romanian: tratative
• Translator English - Greek: parley
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onderhandeling
• Translator English - Swedish: parley
• Translator English - Norwegian: parley

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARLEY»

Discover the use of parley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism

" Tracing the life of this colorful figure from his hardscrabble origins in upstate New York to his murder in 1857, Terryl Givens and Matthew Grow explore the crucial role Pratt played in the formation and expansion of early Mormonism.

Terryl L. Givens, Matthew J. Grow, 2011

The Essential Parley P. Pratt

One of the first converts to the LDS church, Parley Parker Pratt (1807-57) would eventually become early Mormonism's most famous and widely published defender.

Parley Parker Pratt, 1990

Parley's present for all seasons

Samuel Griswold Goodrich. THE WAY TO CONQUER. A DIALOGUE. All the children. 0 Mr. Parley, you must tell us a story ! Parley. Must I, indeed? Must is a very strong word. James. Well, I don't care if it is: I say again, you must toll us a story.

Samuel Griswold Goodrich, 1854

Peter Parley's Book of Fables

Ingram Cobbin. PARLEY'S BOOK OF FABLES. The Two Goldfinches.

Ingram Cobbin, 1836

Parley in Passion

It looked as if Joe Dickenson might actually make it in the filmland jungle.

Charles Nuetzel, 2006

A Voice of Warning

A Voice of Warning captures the writer's testimony and insights and discusses the promises in the Bible that are now being fulfilled.

Parley P. Pratt, 2010

Parley with Evil

To talk of evil is one thing, but to fight it within oneself is a much more perilous battle.

Debbie Clark, 2010

Spirituality: The Key to the Science of Theology

An LDS classic about the Restoration and the gifts of the Spirit, Parley P. Pratt's "Spirituality: the Key to the Science of Theology" teaches essential doctrines about eternal life, personal revelation, the reality of God, and the steps ...

Parley P. Pratt, 2008

U.S. Women Writers and the Discourses of Colonialism, 1825-1861

My name is Peter Parley. I am an old man. I am very grey and lame" (Goodrich, Tales about America 5). The affectionate old man with a cane first stood before the juvenile reader in 1827 in The Tales of Peter Parley, about America, a little book ...

Etsuko Taketani, 2003

Peter Parley's Own Story. From the personal narrative of ... ...

Samuel Griswold Goodrich. others. Mat Olmstead said not a word; the other workmen were overwhelmed with emotions of awe. At length, the eclipse began to pass away, and nature slowly returned to her equanimity. The birds came forth, and ...

Samuel Griswold Goodrich, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARLEY»

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Former Commonwealth Sec-Gen, Shridath Ramphal, Arrives Nigeria …

Former Commonwealth Sec-Gen, Shridath Ramphal, Arrives Nigeria Today for EPA Parley. 26 Jul 2015. Views: 5. Font Size: a / A. Former Commonwealth ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»

GBM's tribal remarks, Parley scuffle bashed

THE Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) and some political parties have condemned the ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Parley ratifies Mwanamwambwa as deputy CJ

PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously ratified the appointment of Marvin Mwanamwambwa to serve as Deputy Chief Justice following his ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Parley 'guns down' firearm motion

PARLIAMENT on Wednesday rejected a private members' motion meant to urge Government to take immediate measures to ban the ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Don't Hold Parley With Boko Haram, Crush Them

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hassan Alih Ogwu, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government not ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»

The Rozalia Project and Parley for the Oceans in East Boothbay

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) at the Ocean Point Marina held an educational program on Thursday, July 16, on the problem ... «Boothbay Register, Jul 15»

Parley committee seeks clarity on ZTB transformation

THE Parliamentary Committee on Land, Environment and Tourism has asked the Ministry of Justice to clarify whether workers at the Zambia ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Oliseh To Parley Jordan Ibe

New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has already swung into action to draft quality players to the Super Eagles by setting up a meeting with ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»

Abuja hosts parley on Economic Partnership Agreement

An international conference to critically examine the merits or otherwise of Africa signing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»

Adidas Designs Sneakers Made Entirely from Ocean Waste

Parley for the Oceans is an organization in which creators, thinkers and leaders come together to raise awareness about the state of the oceans ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»