parlance
[ pahr-luhns ]
noun
a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom: legal parlance.
speech, especially a formal discussion or debate.
talk; parley.
Origin of parlance
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British Dictionary definitions for parlance
parlance
/ (ˈpɑːləns) /
noun
a particular manner of speaking, esp when specialized; idiom: political parlance
archaic any discussion, such as a debate
Origin of parlance
1C16: from Old French, from parler to talk, via Medieval Latin from Late Latin parabola speech, parable; compare parley
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