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paroles

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pa·role 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1parole
Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈrōl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, speech, parole, from Middle French, from Late Latin parabola speech — more at parable
Date:
1531
1: a promise made with or confirmed by a pledge of one's honor ; especially : the promise of a prisoner of war to fulfill stated conditions in consideration of his release2: a watchword given only to officers of the guard and of the day3: a conditional release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate or unexpired sentence4 a: language viewed as a specific individual usage : performance b: a linguistic act — compare langue
parole adjective


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