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Webster 1913 Edition
Parole
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. Pa-role′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Paroled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Paroling
.] (Mil. and Penology)
To set at liberty on parole;
as, to
. parole
prisoners