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Bookmark or Share- Parlor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Websternoun. par· lor ˈpär-lər. Synonyms of parlor. 1. : a room used primarily for conversation or the reception of guests: such as. a. : a room in a private dwelling for the entertainment of guests. b. : a conference chamber or private reception room. c. : a room in an inn, hotel, or club for conversation or semiprivate uses. 2.
- PARLOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryparlour noun [C] (ROOM) ( especially in the past) a room in a private house used for relaxing, especially one that was kept tidy for entertaining guests: the front parlour. an Edwardian parlour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of buildings: rooms.
- parlour | parlor, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more ...parlour | parlor noun & adjective. Meaning & use. noun. I. Senses relating to rooms. I.1. ?c1225–. A room or place for talking; spec. an apartment in a monastery or (esp. in later use) a convent, in which residents may converse with people from outside the establishment or amongst themselves.
- Parlour - WikipediaA parlour (or parlor) is a reception room or public space. In medieval Christian Europe, the "outer parlour" was the room where the monks or nuns conducted business with those outside the monastery and the "inner parlour" was used for necessary conversation between resident members.
- The History of 'Parlor' | Merriam-WebsterIt is called the parlëure; its name is a derivative of the verb parler, meaning “to speak.” Skip forward a few centuries and English speakers have borrowed parlëure as parlure or parlour.
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