PALAVER (an

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• ADAPTATION (from Lat. adaptare. to fit to)

adaptation of

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• PORT

Port. palavra, a word or speech; Ital. parola; Fr.

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• PAROLE (shortened from the Fr. parole d'honneur, word of honour)

parole, from the

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• LOW, SETH (1850- )
• LOW, WILL HICOK (1853- )

Low

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• LAT

Lat.

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• PARABOLA

parabola, a

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• PARABLE (Gr. 7apa(3oXi7, a comparison or similitude)

parable,

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• STORY, JOHN (c. 1510-1571)
• STORY, JOSEPH (1779-1845)
• STORY, ROBERT HERBERT (1835-1907)
• STORY, WILLIAM WETMORE (1819—1895)

story, talk; Gr. aapa$oXil, literally "comparison"; the Low Lat. parabolare, " to talk," gives Fr. parler, " to speak," whence " pa  rley," " parliament," &c.), the name used by the Portuguese traders on the African coast for their conversations and bargaining with the natives . It was introduced into English in the 18th century through English sailors frequenting the Guinea coast . It has now passed into general use among the negroes of West and West Central Africa for any conference, either among themselves or with foreigners . From the amount of unnecessary talk characteristic of such meetings with natives, the word is used of any idle or cajoling talk .