Parol Definition
pə-rōl, părəl
noun
Spoken evidence given in court by a witness.
Webster's New World
Oral as opposed to written communication.
A conveyance of land by parol.
American Heritage
(law) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
Wiktionary
An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.
Wiktionary
adjective
Expressed or evidenced by an oral statement as opposed to a written document.
American Heritage
Oral or verbal.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Parol
Noun
Singular:
parolPlural:
parolsOrigin of Parol
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from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolÄ“)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English parole from Anglo-Norman from Vulgar Latin paraula parole
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern")
From Wiktionary
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