pourparler
[ poor-par-ley; English poor-pahr-ley ]
noun,plural pour·par·lers [poor-par-ley; English poor-pahr-leyz]. /pur parˈleɪ; English ˌpʊər pɑrˈleɪz/. French.
an informal preliminary conference.
Origin of pourparler
1Literally, “for talking”
Words Nearby pourparler
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How to use pourparler in a sentence
It was only after these inquiries that, to use a diplomatic phrase, pourparler for negotiations began.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsupourparler, a diplomatic conference towards the framing of a treaty.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia | Edited by Rev. James WoodTo humour a madman—that is what one always advised, therefore Stolphe would make the pourparler, as the French say.
The Money Master, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for pourparler
pourparler
/ French (purparle, English pʊəˈpɑːleɪ) /
noun
an informal or preliminary conference
Origin of pourparler
1literally: for speaking
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