Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Parole

(French). A verbal promise given by a soldier or prisoner of war, that he will not abuse his leave of absence; the watchword of the day.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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