POURPARLER


Meaning of POURPARLER in English

|pu̇rˌpär|lā,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from pourparler, v., to discuss with a view to reaching an agreement, from Old French, from pour for, before + parler to speak — more at purchase , parley

: a preliminary discussion especially in advance of the formulation of a treaty

was holding full-dress pourparlers in London — James Dugan

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