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Parley (other)
Parley is a discussion conference. Parley or ''variant'', may also refer to: Places * Parley Lake, Carver County, Minnesota, USA * Parleys Canyon, Utah, USA * Parley's Trail, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA * Parley Common, Ferndown, Dorset, Hampshire, England, UK People Surname * Peter Parley (1793–1869), U.S. author * Alexander Parley Johnson, namesake of the Casa de Parley Johnson, Downey, California, USA Given name * Parley Baer (1914–2002), U.S. actor * Parley Davis, namesake of the Parley Davis House, East Montpelier, Vermont, USA * Parley Gulbrandsen (1889–1959), Norwegian missionary * Parley G. Hellewell (born 1950), U.S. politician * Parley Hunt, namesake of the Parley Hunt House, Bunkerville, Nevada, USA * Parley P. Pratt (1807–1857), a Mormon leader Other uses * Adidas Parley, the Parley clothing collection from Adidas See also * East Parley, Hurn, Dorset, Hampshire, England, UK * West Parley, Dorset, Hampshire, England, UK * Parley for the Oceans, a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parley
A parley (from french: link=no, parler – "to speak") refers to a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. The term can be used in both past and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying. In some cases, opposing parties would signal their intent to invoke parley by using a white flag, however the use of a white flag to invoke or request parley is not considered mandatory. The term ''parley'' has been used to refer to numerous high-profile meetings of the 20th century, including the London and Paris Conferences held in 1954 to determine the status of West Germany. In popular culture Below are some examples where a parley is a significant element of the plot. * The Last of the Mohicans features a scene depicting a parley at the end the siege of Fort William Henry. * In the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, parley is a plot device introduced in the first film, '' Pirates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
