pourparler
[ poor-par-ley; English poo r-pahr-ley ]
/ pur parˈleɪ; English ˌpʊər pɑrˈleɪ /
noun, plural pour·par·lers [poor-par-ley; English poo r-pahr-leyz] /pur parˈleɪ; English ˌpʊər pɑrˈleɪz/. French.
an informal preliminary conference.
Origin of pourparler
literally, for talking
Words nearby pourparler
pour out one's heart,
pour point,
pour test,
pourboire,
pouring box,
pourparler,
pourparty,
pourpoint,
pourriture noble,
pousada,
pousse-café
Example sentences from the Web for pourparler
It was only after these inquiries that, to use a diplomatic phrase, pourparler for negotiations began.
A Fantasy of Far Japan |Baron Kencho SuyematsuTo humour a madman—that is what one always advised, therefore Stolphe would make the pourparler, as the French say.
The Money Master, Complete |Gilbert ParkerPourparler, a diplomatic conference towards the framing of a treaty.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
British Dictionary definitions for pourparler
pourparler
/ French (purparle, English pʊəˈpɑːleɪ) /
noun
an informal or preliminary conference
Word Origin for pourparler
literally: for speaking