parole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- pə-rōlʹ
- /pəˈɹəʉl/ (Australia)
- [pəˈɹəʉɫ] (Australia)
- /pəˈɹəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [pəˈɹɐʉɫ] (Australia) some speakers
- (Southern-England) audio
- [p(ʰ)əˈɹəʊɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [pʰəˈɹʷoʊɫ] (Canada, General-American)
- [pəˈɹɐʉɫ] (New-Zealand)
- [pʰɹ̩ˈoʊɫ] (Canada, General-American)
- /pəˈɹoʊl/ (Canada, General-American)
- /pəˈɹɐʉl/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek παρα- (para-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek παραβάλλω (parabállō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ)bor. Latin parabola Vulgar Latin *paraula Old French parole Middle French parolebor. English parole Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parable, and palaver.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually, with-on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour.
He will be on parole for nearly two more years.
He was released on parole.
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(uncountable, usually) Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases.
A Minnesota woman who killed her 6-year-old son will now spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole.
2023 February 16, WCCO Staff, “Julissa Thaler sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-year-old son, Eli Hart”, in cbsnews.com:
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(historical, uncountable, usually) A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
This man had forfeited his military parole.
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:In hospital he gave his parole, and was enlarged after paying for the torn blanket.
1926, T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, New York: Anchor, published 1991, page 167:
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(archaic, uncountable, usually) A watchword or code phrase; (military) a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.
[…] their parole or watchword, which is orange, distinguishes them from the rebels in any action, to prevent disagreeable mistakes.
1796, John Stedman, chapter 4, in Narrative of a Five Years’ Expedition,, volume 1, London: J. Johnson, page 80:‘Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.’
1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 1143:
- (uncountable, usually) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.
- (US, qualifier:immigration law, uncountable, usually) The permission for a foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually) Alternative form of parol.
alt of parol
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paroles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
parole officer · re-parole · parolee · parole board · parolelike · parolable
Relateds
Translations (37)
pl zwolnienie warunkowe (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · es libertad condicional (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · tr şartlı tahliye (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · id tutur (linguistics: language in use) · uk умо́вно-достроко́ве зві́льнення (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · hu feltételes szabadlábra helyezés (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · bg гаранция (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · is reynslulausn (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · fi puhe (linguistics: language in use) · it condizionale (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · fi ehdonalainen (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · nl voorwaardelijke invrijheidstelling (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · de bedingte Haftentlassung (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ko 가석방 (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · id pelepasan bersyarat (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · kk мерзімінен бұрын шартты түрде босату (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ru усло́вно-досро́чное освобожде́ние (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · cs podmínečné propuštění (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · de Bewährung (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ro eliberare condiționată (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · za gyajcuengq (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · sv villkorlig frigivning (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ja 仮釈放 (state or amount of release) · ru УДО́ (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · pt liberdade condicional (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · fi puhekieli (linguistics: language in use) · pt condicional (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · oc libertat condicionala (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ja 仮釈放 (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · fi ehdonalainen (state or amount of release) · ru досро́чное освобожде́ние (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · cmn 假釋 /假释 (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · uk umovne zvilʹnennja vid vidbuvannja pokarannja (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · sk parole (linguistics: language in use) · fr libération conditionnelle (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · it libertà condizionale (law: a release of (a prisoner)) · ru усло́вное освобожде́ние (law: a release of (a prisoner))