parol
/ˈpæɹ.əl//pɑˈɹoʊl/
parol adjective: word of mouth.
Adjective
parol (not comparable)
- Word of mouth.
- Verbal, oral, informal.
- Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.
Noun (1)
parol (plural parols)
- A word; an oral utterance.
- Oral declaration; word of mouth.
- A writing not under seal.
- Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC
Noun (2)
parol (plural parols)
- An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.
parol meaning in Tagalog
parol in Tagalog
- an ornamental star-like Christmas lantern
- parol
Forms of parol
| plural | parols |
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Origin of parol
from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.
From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern”).
Words formed from parol
- parol agreement
- parol arrest
- parol contract
- parol evidence rule
- parol lease
Questions about parol
- What does parol mean?
- Parol means word of mouth.
- What is parol in Tagalog?
- Parol in Tagalog is parol. See Parol meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is parol?
- Parol can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce parol?
- Parol is pronounced /ˈpæɹ.əl/.
Words near parol in the dictionary
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