Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who speaks, confers, or parleys.
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Examples
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And close behind her, a peacock, straying from the foundations of the old Moreton house, uttered a cry, and moved slowly, spreading its tail under the low-hanging boughs of the copper-beeches, as though it knew those dark burnished leaves were the proper setting for its 'parlant' magnificence.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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Moreton house, uttered a cry, and moved slowly, spreading its tail under the low-hanging boughs of the copper-beeches, as though it knew those dark burnished leaves were the proper setting for its 'parlant' magnificence.
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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Now, if you could listen to a French person (parlant distinctement) and saying: “Je vais à la Gare”, you would immediately realize that the French put “un accent tonique” on “ga” – Yes but, the tonic stress, in French, is of a different nature (I virtually underlined those last 2 words).
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'Beurré' pour 'ivre' est un mot d'argot qui est une simple déformation de 'bourré' liée à l'image du beurre, la personne soûle étant molle ou parlant 'gras'.
The French word for plastered drunk... - French Word-A-Day 2010
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Però ara, amb els anys, ara sóc jo qui vol solucionar un problema que ens afecta a tots, i ho vull fer parlant i escoltant, de manera serena i tranquil·la, dins del meu entorn.
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L'aventure Martinique-Antigua a été pour moi une expérience très valorisante humainement parlant.
Global Voices in English » Caribbean: Following the path of the Caribs 2009
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En Chine, essayez de trouver du contenu parlant en mal de Mao Zedong et de ses désastres de la révolution culturelle.
Barack Obama, Gregory Charles, Bye Bye, Racism in Quebec, Radio Canada gay person of color 2009
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J'ai quand meme vaguement pensé a faire en BJD chacun des perso de ma nouvelle "Le Valet" (du moins Leandre et son grand frere vu que j'ai deja Aezekiel: p) qui est l'une de mes preferes avec "Le 10e lit" mais les perso du 10e lit sont tellement "normaux" finalement (sauf psychologiquement parlant bien sur) que je n'y voyais aucun interet coté BJD!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009
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D'ailleurs en parlant de santé je suis bien content de ne pas travailler ajd'hui ni demain car comme prevu j'ai eu ma grosse crise d'Herpes.
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009
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Now, if you could listen to a French person (parlant distinctement) and saying: “Je vais à la Gare”, you would immediately realize that the French put “un accent tonique” on “ga” – Yes but, the tonic stress, in French, is of a different nature (I virtually underlined those last 2 words).
buckheaddad commented on the word parlant
aegis, control of, oversight of . . .
The matter of "fathering" did not fall under the purvue of the will/final testament.
May 8, 2009