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Word: Parlance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French, from parler ‘speak’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (in late Latin ‘speech’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːləns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest
Short Definition:particular way of speaking
Examples:- dated terms that were once in common parlance
- medical parlance
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