PARLOUS


Meaning of PARLOUS in English

par ‧ lous /ˈpɑːləs $ ˈpɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: perilous ]

in a very bad or dangerous condition:

The country’s police force was in a parlous state in 1990.

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