Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Conference; a conference.

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  • verb Present participle of parley.

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Examples

  • In the first "parleying" Mr. Browning invokes the wisdom of BERNARD DE

    A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) Sutherland Orr 1865

  • Bernard de Mandeville figures throughout the "parleying" as author of

    A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) Sutherland Orr 1865

  • "No -- if we hoist English, he will not commence action until he has made the private signal, and all manner of parleying which is quite unnecessary.

    The King's Own Frederick Marryat 1820

  • After some months of writing letters that were ignored and parleying with numerous Customer Care passive-aggressives, I wrote to you, certified mail, return receipt requested ..

    Alfred Gingold: A LETTER TO JAMIE DIMON 2010

  • I am reminded of jumped out. dorrimore, intent upon parleying with in england but you could read on it at a mile he was exhausted.

    Thoughts on...me. Aren't I cool. wendigomountain 2008

  • All the hectic parleying had taken time and the deadline to pay for the deal was just 48 hours away when Lehman threw in the towel.

    Bharat Petroleum Goes Global 2010

  • All the hectic parleying had taken time and the deadline to pay for the deal was just 48 hours away when Lehman threw in the towel.

    Bharat Petroleum Goes Global 2010

  • After some months of writing letters that were ignored and parleying with numerous Customer Care passive-aggressives, I wrote to you, certified mail, return receipt requested ..

    Alfred Gingold: A LETTER TO JAMIE DIMON 2010

  • After some months of writing letters that were ignored and parleying with numerous Customer Care passive-aggressives, I wrote to you, certified mail, return receipt requested ..

    Alfred Gingold: A LETTER TO JAMIE DIMON 2010

  • After much parleying with Mackenzie and the other officers, the scouts concluded that Quanah and his band had actually doubled back on their pursuers, and had proceeded away back down the trail.

    EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010

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