- (n.) A word; an oral utterance.
- (n.) Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody or the like.
- (n.) Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
- (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
- (v.t.) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
- (a.) See 2d Parol.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "parole" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/parole/definitions/2042310> |