English-Thai Dictionary

parley

N การ เจรจา  การประชุม  การ สนทนา  การแลก เปลี่ยนความคิด เห็น  discussion conference colloquium kan-jea-ra-ja

 

parley

VI เจรจา  เจรจา  ประชุม  สนทนา  talk converse speak jea-ra-ja

 

parley with

PHRV เจรจา ตกลง กับ  jea-ra-ja-long-kab

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PARLEY

v.i.[L. fero, or pario.] In a general sense, to speak with another; to discourse; but appropriately, to confer with on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, to confer with an enemy; to treat with by words; as on an exchange of prisoners, on a cessation of arms, or the subject of peace.

 

PARLEY

n.Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; but appropriately, a conference with an enemy in war. We yield on parley, but are storm'd in vain.
To beat a parley, in military language, to beat a drum or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PARLEY

Par "ley, n.; pl. Parleys. Etym: [F. parler speech, talk, fr. parler to speak, LL. parabolare, fr. L. parabola a comparison, parable, in LL. , a word. See Parable, and cf. Parliament, Parlor. ]

 

Defn: Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. Dryden. To beat a parley (Mil. ), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.

 

PARLEY

Par "ley, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Parleyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Parleying.]

 

Defn: To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace. They are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore prepare. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

parley

par ley |ˈpärlē ˈpɑrli | ▶noun ( pl. parleys ) a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, esp. a discussion of terms for an armistice. ▶verb ( parleys, parleying, parleyed ) [ no obj. ] hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms: they disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting speech or debate ): perhaps from Old French parlee ‘spoken, ’ feminine past participle of the verb parler .

 

Oxford Dictionary

parley

parley |ˈpɑːli | ▶noun ( pl. parleys ) a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice. ▶verb ( parleys, parleying, parleyed ) [ no obj. ] hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms: they disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting speech or debate ): perhaps from Old French parlee ‘spoken ’, feminine past participle of the verb parler .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

parley

parley noun a peace parley: negotiation, talk (s ), conference, summit, discussion, powwow; informal confab; formal colloquy, confabulation. ▶verb the two parties were willing to parley: discuss terms, talk, hold talks, negotiate, deliberate; informal powwow. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See conversation . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

parley

parley noun a peace parley: negotiation, talk (s ), meeting, conference, summit, discussion, dialogue, conclave, consultation, deliberation, colloquy; informal confab, powwow; formal confabulation; dated palaver. ▶verb the two parties were willing to parley: discuss terms, talk, hold talks, speak to each other, confer, consult with each other, negotiate, deliberate; informal powwow.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

parley

par ley /pɑ́ː r li /名詞 複 ～s C ｟やや古 ｠和平会議 [交渉 ].動詞 ～s ; ～ed ; ～ing 自動詞 ｟くだけて おどけて ｠【敵と 】和平会議 [交渉 ]をする «with » .