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Parley vs Interregnum - What's the difference?

parley | interregnum |

As nouns the difference between parley and interregnum

is that parley is a conference, especially one between enemies while interregnum is interregnum (period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign).

As a verb parley

is to have a discussion, especially one between enemies.

parley

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A conference, especially one between enemies.
  • * (rfdate) (Dryden)
  • We yield on parley , but are stormed in vain.
  • * 1920 , , The Understanding Heart , Chapter IV
  • Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it …

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
  • * 1638 Herbert, Sir Thomas Some years travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique
  • ...at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ?hot, fled amaine and left us...

    See also

    * parlay * parle

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    interregnum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign.
  • A period of time during which normal executive leadership is suspended or interrupted.
  • An intermission in any order of succession; any breach of continuity in action or influence.
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