parol

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/ˈpæɹ.əl//ˈpɛɹ.əl/US/pɑˈɹoʊl/US/pəˈɹoʊl/

adjective

Word of mouth.

“Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.”

OriginMiddle French parole ← Latin parabola ← Ancient Greek παραβολή →
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Meanings

parol1

adjectiveparol (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWord of mouth.
  2. not comparablelawVerbal, oral, informal.

    Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.

nounparol (plural parols)

plural parols

  1. A word; an oral utterance.
  2. lawOral declaration; word of mouth.
  3. lawA writing not under seal.

    Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol

    1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC

parol2

nounparol (plural parols)

plural parols

  1. An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

Origin

parol · adjective, noun

  1. Ancient Greekπαραβολή
  2. Latinparabola
  3. Middle Frenchparole
  4. Englishparol

from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.

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parol · noun

  1. Spanishfarol“lantern”
  2. Tagalogparol
  3. Englishparol

From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern”).

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Translations

Tagalog parol
  • parolan ornamental star-like Christmas lantern

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

polarporalPalor
Cite this entry
APA

parol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parol

MLA

“parol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parol.

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