parole

  • 31Parole — Geheimcode; Losungswort; Losung; Codewort; Kennwort; passwd (fachsprachlich); Passwort; Zugangswort; Motto; Phrase; Schlagwort; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 32parole — {{11}}parole (n.) 1610s, word of honor, especially promise by a prisoner of war not to escape, from Fr. parole word, speech (in parole d honneur word of honor ) from Gallo Romance *paraula speech, discourse, from L. parabola (see PARABLE (Cf.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 33parole — I UK [pəˈrəʊl] / US [pəˈroʊl] noun Word forms parole : singular parole plural paroles 1) a) [uncountable] permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the official time if they promise to obey particular rules on parole: He could be out on… …

    English dictionary

  • 34parole — nf. ; mot ; engagement verbal : pa ola (Peisey), PAROLA (Aix, Chambéry, Compôte Bauges, Cordon, Montagny Bozel.026, Praz Arly, Saxel.002, Villards Thônes), parôla (Albanais.001, Arvillard.228). E. : Dédire, Étonner, Miel, Parler, Réplique, Sortie …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 35parole — [[t]pəro͟ʊl[/t]] paroles, paroling, paroled 1) N UNCOUNT If a prisoner is given parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and has to promise to behave well. Although sentenced to life, he will become eligible… …

    English dictionary

  • 36parole — pa|role1 [pəˈrəul US ˈroul] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: speech, word, word of honor , from Late Latin parabola; PARABLE] permission for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well on parole ▪ He was… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37Parole — 1Pa|role [pa rɔl] die; <aus gleichbed. fr. parole, eigtl. »Wort, Spruch«, dies über das Vulgärlat. aus lat. parabola, vgl. ↑Parabel> die gesprochene (aktualisierte) Sprache, Rede (nach F. de Saussure; Sprachw.); Ggs. ↑Langue. Parole 2… …

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  • 38parole — pa|role1 [ pə roul ] noun uncount permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the official time if they promise to obey particular rules: on parole: He could be out on parole in two years. a. count the period during which a prisoner who is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39parole — 1 noun (U) permission for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well: on parole: He was released on parole after serving 2 years. | break parole (=not behave as you are supposed to when you are on parole) 2 verb… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40parole — pa•role [[t]pəˈroʊl[/t]] n. v. roled, rol•ing, adj. 1) law the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the sentence imposed 2) mil a) the promise of a prisoner of war not to take up arms again if released or to abide by… …

    From formal English to slang