# imparlance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Discussion, especially before some action is taken; conference, debate.
2. Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit, but also used to obtain further time to plead or answer allegations.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Anglo-Norman emparlance, from the verb Old French emparler.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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