parlance: Meaning and Definition of

par•lance

Pronunciation: (pär'luns), [key]
— n.
  1. a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom: legal parlance.
  2. speech, esp. a formal discussion or debate.
  3. talk; parley.
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