parol

from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.

• enPR: perʹəl, parʹəl, IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹ.əl/, /ˈpɛɹ.əl/

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parol (not comparable)

1. Word of mouth.
2. (law) Verbal, oral, informal.

   Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.

parol (plural parols)

1. A word; an oral utterance.
2. (law) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
3. (law) A writing not under seal.
   • 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

     Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol

From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /pɑˈɹoʊl/, /pəˈɹoʊl/

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parol (plural parols)

1. An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

• ROLAP, polar, poral

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parol (definite accusative parolu, plural parollar)

1. password

Borrowed from Spanish farol.

• Hyphenation: pa‧rol
• IPA^(key): /paˈɾol/ [paˈɾol̪]

paról

1. a parol (ornamental Christmas lantern)

From Spanish farol, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).

parol

1. a parol (ornamental Christmas lantern)

Borrowed from French parole, from Middle French parole, from Old French parole, from Vulgar Latin *paraula, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola (“parable”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.rɔl/

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• Rhymes: -arɔl
• Syllabification: pa‧rol

parol m inan

1. (archaic, military) passphrase, password, watchword

   Synonym: hasło

2. (archaic) word of honor

   Synonym: słowo honoru

3. (archaic, card games) doubling the stake by folding the corner of a card

• parol in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• parol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from French parole.

parol

1. really, for real

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈɾol/ [pɐˈɾol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: pa‧rol

Borrowed from Spanish farol, from faro, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros). Compare Kapampangan parul.

paról (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎ᜔)

1. a parol (ornamental Christmas lantern)

• → English: parol

Borrowed from English parol, from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parabula, and palabra.

paról (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (law) parol

paról (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (obsolete) respect for another by following the person's judgment

   Synonym: pamangsol

• “parol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

• paróło

Compare Italian paiolo.

parol m (plural parołi or parułi)

1. cauldron