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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
parole/pəˈrəʊl/
▶noun
- 1 the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.
- 2 historical a prisoner of war's word of honour to return to custody or act as a non-belligerent if released.
- 3 Linguistics the actual language used by people. Contrasted with langue.
– derivatives
parolee noun.
parolee noun.
– origin C15: from OFr., lit. ‘word’, from eccles. L. parabola ‘speech’.
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