n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' r ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: French, speech, parole, from Middle French, from Late Latin parabola speech ― more at PARABLE
Date: 1531
1 : a promise made with or confirmed by a pledge of one's honor especially : the promise of a prisoner of war to fulfill stated conditions in consideration of his release
2 : a watchword given only to officers of the guard and of the day
3 : a conditional release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate or unexpired sentence
4 a : language viewed as a specific individual usage : PERFORMANCE b : a linguistic act ― compare LANGUE
– parole adjective