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Definition of Palaver

Palaver
Palaver Pa*la"ver, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.] 1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. --Carlyle.
Palaver
Palaver Pa*la"ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Palavered; p. pr. & vb. n. Palavering.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C. Bront?

Meaning of Palaver from wikipedia

- Look up Palaver or palaver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Palaver may refer to: Palaver (custom), a form of local conflict resolution in different...
- Palaver sauce or palava sauce or plasas is a type of stew widely eaten in West Africa, including Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone The word palaver comes from...
- Palaver, otherwise known as Palaver: A Romance of Northern Nigeria, is a 1926 silent film shot in British Nigeria; it is recognized today as the first...
- In Africa, the palaver is a custom of meeting, and of creating or maintaining social links. It is an egalitarian institution in which all or part of a...
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- of Two Hummock Island. Situated 5.07 kilometres (3.15 mi) southeast of Palaver Point, 9.39 kilometres (5.83 mi) south by east of Wauters Point, and 33...
- is used to summon the Calla folken to a palaver - and also p****ed to anyone desiring to speak during the palaver. Twinner: A twinner is a person's counterpart...
- Palaver is a 1969 Belgian fantasy film directed by Emile Degelin. The film was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected...
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