- parlour
- chiefly British variant of parlor
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Parlour — (or parlor), from the French word parloir , from parler ( to speak ), denotes an audience chamber . It corresponds to what the Turks call a kiosk, as in Judg. 3:20 (the summer parlour ), or as in the margin of the Revised Version ( the upper… … Wikipedia
parlour — n. 1. Same as {parlor}. Syn: living room, sitting room, front room, parlor. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A room in an inn or club where visitors can be received. Syn: parlor. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parlour — (US parlor) ► NOUN 1) dated a sitting room. 2) a room in a public building, monastery, etc. for receiving guests or private conversation. 3) a shop or business providing specified goods or services: an ice cream parlour. 4) a room or building… … English terms dictionary
Parlour — (engl., spr. párlör), Sprech oder Gesellschaftszimmer für die Familie und ihre Gäste … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Parlour — (engl., spr. pahrlĕr), Sprech , Empfangs , Familienzimmer … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
parlour — is spelt our in BrE and parlor in AmE … Modern English usage
Parlour — Ray Parlour Raymond „Ray“ Parlour (* 7. März 1973 in Romford, Essex, England) ist ein englischer Fußballspieler, der während der 1990er und zu Beginn der 2000er Jahren beim FC Arsenal Erfolge feiern konnte. Der als „Pelé aus Romford“ bekannte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parlour — This uncommon and intriguing name has two distinct interpretations, both of Old French origin, and introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Firstly, the surname can be derived from the Old French parlier , Anglo Norman French… … Surnames reference
parlour — UK [ˈpɑː(r)lə(r)] / US [ˈpɑrlər] noun [countable] Word forms parlour : singular parlour plural parlours 1) a name used by some businesses for the shop or room where they do their business an ice cream parlour a massage/tattoo parlour Jean had her … English dictionary
parlour — n. (US parlor) 1 a sitting room in a private house. 2 a room in a hotel, convent, etc., for the private use of residents. 3 esp. US a shop providing specified goods or services (beauty parlour; ice cream parlour). 4 a room or building equipped… … Useful english dictionary
parlour — n. 1) a beauty; funeral; massage parlour 2) a sun parlour (AE; BE has sun lounge) USAGE NOTE: The services offered by a massage parlor are often sexual rather than therapeutic. * * * [ pɑːlə] funeral massage parlour a beauty a sun parlour (USAGE… … Combinatory dictionary
