Pourparler

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Conversation or discussion preliminary to negotiation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A diplomatic consultation, preliminary to a treaty.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A consultation preliminary to a treaty.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A preliminary conference of a more or less informal nature; a consultation preliminary to subsequent negotiation.
  • Word Usage
    "David said, comprehending it all, and, when Lord Windlehurst appealed to her, offering by a word contribution to the 'pourparler', she was studying David as steadily as her heated senses would permit her."