parol
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
/ˈpæɹ.əl/
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/ˈpæɹ.əl/ · /ˈpɛɹ.əl/ · /pɑˈɹoʊl/ (US) · /pəˈɹoʊl/ (US)
Definition of parol
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Word of mouth.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Word of mouth.
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(not-comparable)Verbal, oral, informal.
“Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.”
noun
- A word; an oral utterance.
- Oral declaration; word of mouth.
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A writing not under seal.
“Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol”
- An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.
Words you can make from parol
29 playable · top: POLAR (7 pts)
Best play polar 7 points4-letter words
5 words3-letter words
15 words2-letter words
8 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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