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pass-parole

pass-parole noun: an order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.

Noun

pass-parole (plural pass-paroles)

  1. (archaic) An order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.

Forms of pass-parole

pluralpass-paroles

Origin of pass-parole

Unadapted borrowing from French passe-parole.

Questions about pass-parole

What does pass-parole mean?
Pass-parole means an order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.
What part of speech is pass-parole?
Pass-parole is a noun.
What is the plural of pass-parole?
The plural of pass-parole is pass-paroles.

Words near pass-parole in the dictionary

  1. pass-by-value
  2. pass-dice
  3. pass-fail
  4. pass-out
  5. pass-outs
  6. pass-parole
  7. pass-paroles
  8. pass-remarkable
  9. pass-through
  10. pass-throughs
  11. pass-time

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