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parlous
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Parlous
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par·lous
/
ˈpɑr
ləs
/
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[
pahr
-l
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
perilous; dangerous.
2.
Obsolete
.
clever; shrewd.
adverb
3.
to a large extent; greatly.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English,
variant of
perlous,
syncopated variant of
perilous
Related forms
par·lous·ly,
adverb
par·lous·ness,
noun
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parlous
(ˈpɑːləs)
—
adj
1.
dangerous or difficult
2.
cunning
—
adv
3.
extremely
[C14
perlous,
variant of
perilous
]
'parlously
—
adv
'parlousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
parlous
late 14c., late M.E. contraction of
perilous
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Elsewhere in the rich world, though, citizens are strangely indifferent to the
parlous
state of a vital piece of infrastructure.
Second is the
parlous
state of the academic job market.
The intellectual leaders of this broad initiative were dismayed by the
parlous
state of affairs in the region.
But government finances remained in a
parlous
state.
Otherwise, her cast's careers remain in a
parlous
way.
In these
parlous
times, it's prudent to shop your closet.
Thus the
parlous
state of modeling and the concomitant need for modesty among those addicted to central planning.
The need for aid is increasing as the downturn worsens the already
parlous
condition of the poor across the developing world.
The palaces remained incomplete and the royal musicians unpaid because of the
parlous
state of royal finances.
In particular, government finances are in a
parlous
state, at a time when the population is ageing and shrinking.
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