The two opposing armies intended to parley in order to exchange hostages.
Source: tatoeba (8051548)
Parley
//ˈpɑː(ɹ)li//
Synonyms for "parley" (128 found)
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Strong matches (38)
Related words (64)
have conversationshearinghigh-level talkhold conferencehortationhuddleideainstructioninterchange of viewsinterviewmeetingmonitionnegotiatenegotiationnegotiationsnews conferenceoffer of parleyolive branchopinionoutstretched hand
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palaverparlancepeace feelerspeace offerpeace offeringpeace pipepipe of peacepourparlerpowwowpress conferencepropitiatory giftproposalput heads togetherreasonreason withrecommendationreferrefer toremonstranceseancesessionsit down togethersit down withsittingspeechsuggestionsummitsummit conferencesummitrytake counseltake up withtalktalk overtalksthoughttreasurytruce flagusewarningwhite flag
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5 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- преговори noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- преговарям verb (discuss)
French
1 entries- pourparlers noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
Galician
1 entries- parlamentar verb (discuss)
German
2 entries- Unterredung noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- Verhandlungsgespräch noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
Latin
2 entries- colloquium noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- sermōcinor verb (discuss)
Polish
3 entries- pertraktacje noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- rokowania noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- pertraktować verb (discuss)
Portuguese
1 entries- parlamentar verb (discuss)
Russian
2 entries- перегово́ры noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- вести переговоры verb (discuss)
Spanish
4 entries- coloquio noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- conversación noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- parlamento noun (conference, especially one between enemies)
- negociar verb (discuss)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
We've arranged a parley.
Source: tatoeba (11078915)
We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
Source: wiktionary
Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it [...]
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