POURPARLER


Meaning of POURPARLER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpu̇r-pär-ˈlā ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from pourparler to discuss, from Old French, from pour for, before + parler to speak — more at purchase , parley

Date: 1795

: a discussion preliminary to negotiations

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