parlance

[ pahr-luhns ]
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noun
  1. a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom: legal parlance.

  2. speech, especially a formal discussion or debate.

  1. talk; parley.

Origin of parlance

1
From Anglo-French, dating back to 1570–80; see origin at parle, -ance

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British Dictionary definitions for parlance

parlance

/ (ˈpɑːləns) /


noun
  1. a particular manner of speaking, esp when specialized; idiom: political parlance

  2. archaic any discussion, such as a debate

Origin of parlance

1
C16: from Old French, from parler to talk, via Medieval Latin from Late Latin parabola speech, parable; compare parley

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