noun
Meaning 1
Commonwealth standard spelling of parlor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
parlour
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːlə/
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General-American: /ˈpɑɹlɚ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Nigeria: /ˈpaːlɔː/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: P AA1 R L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: living room, living-room, sitting room, front room, parlor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: room
Narrower terms: common room, morning room, salon
noun
Meaning 3
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parlor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reception room
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context