Definition of "parleys" [parleys]

• Plural form of parley. (noun)

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• "Three days were spent in parleys, and then, without the slightest effort to rescue the brave, patient men within the town, away went King Philippe of France, with all his men, and the garrison saw the host that had crowded the hill of Sangate melt away like a summer cloud."
• "II. vi --- Back in Sicily, Pompey parleys as good as parties with a triumvirs as good as strikes a deal which avoids conflict many to a offend of his father's aged troops companion Menas, who had tried to get immature Pompey to cut his rivals 'throats whilst he had a chance."
• "So the U.S. has now given safe passage to senior Taliban commanders for parleys with the Afghan government in Kabul."