Parodic
(Pa*rod"ic Pa*rod"ic*al) a. parodique.]—> Having the character of parody.
Very paraphrastic, and sometimes parodical.
T. Warton. Parodist
(Par"o*dist) n. [Cf. F. parodiste.] One who writes a parody; one who parodies. Coleridge.
Parody
(Par"o*dy) n.; pl. Parodies [L. parodia, Gr. para` beside + a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-
, and Ode.]
1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary
pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's "Hind and Panther" was received with great applause.
Macaulay. 2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [Obs.]
Parody
(Par"o*dy), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parodied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Parodying.] [Cf. F. parodier.] To
write a parody upon; to burlesque.
I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of Horace.
Pope. Paroket
(Par"o*ket`) n. (Zoöl.) See Paroquet.
Parol
(Pa*rol") n. [See Parole, the same word.]
1. A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.]
2. (Law) Oral declaration; word of mouth; also, a writing not under seal. Blackstone.
Parol
(Pa*rol"), a. Given or done by word of mouth; oral; also, given by a writing not under seal; as, parol
evidence.
Parol arrest (Law), an arrest in pursuance of a verbal order from a magistrate. — Parol contract
(Law), any contract not of record or under seal, whether oral or written; a simple contract. Chitty. Story.
Parole
(Pa*role") n. [F. parole. See Parley, and cf. Parol.]
1. A word; an oral utterance. [Obs.]
2. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor,
to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like.
This man had forfeited his military parole.
Macaulay. 3. (Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; — distinguished from countersign, which is given
to all guards.
4. (Law) Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
Parole
(Pa*role"), a. See 2d Parol.
Parole
(Pa*role"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paroled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Paroling.] (Mil.) To set at liberty on
parole; as, to parole prisoners.
Paromology
(Par`o*mol"o*gy) n. [Gr. fr. fr. to grant; by, near + to speak together, agree. See Homologous.]
(Rhet.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.
