PAROLE
\pəɹˈə͡ʊl], \pəɹˈəʊl], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈəʊ_l]\
Definitions of PAROLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
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a promise; "he gave his word"
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(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
By Princeton University
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
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a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
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a promise; "he gave his word"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like.
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Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
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To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
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A watchword given only to officers of guards; - distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
By Oddity Software
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Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like.
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Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
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To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
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A watchword given only to officers of guards; - distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
By Noah Webster.
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A word of honor; especially, a promise given by a prisoner to return to prison on a certain day; a promise made on honor by an officer; a special password used by officers in a camp or garrison.
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To release (a prisoner) on his word of honor.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Word of mouth: (mil.) word of honor (esp. by a prisoner of war, to fulfill certain conditions): the daily password in camp or garrison.
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Given by word of mouth.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To release on parole.
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A pledge of honor by a prisoner that he will not seek to escape, or will not serve against his captors until exchanged.
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An oral statement.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Oral, not written. See Parable.
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Word of mouth; promise given by a prisoner of war, when he has leave to depart from custody, that he will return at the time appointed; the military password.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The word of honour of a prisoner of war in return for indulgences or conditional freedom; daily password in camp or garrison.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [French] Oral declaration;—word of honour; plighted faith; a promise to fulfil certain stated conditions; especially, a promise given by a prisoner of war not to escape from or serve against his captors until he is properly ransomed or exchanged;—a kind of countersign given to officers of the guard, or soldiers on sentry duty.
