The Meaning of parole

• (n.) A word; an oral utterance.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
• (n.) Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
• (a.) See 2d Parol.
• (v. t.) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.

Synonyms

word , word of honor , password , watchword , word , countersign

Rhymes

amphibole , anatole , atoll , bankroll , blowhole , boal , boehl , bohl , bole , boll , bowl , buol , buttonhole , cajole , casserole , charcoal , coal , coale , cole , colle , console , control , cubbyhole , decontrol , devaul , dhole , dipole , doell , dole , droll , ecole , enroll , espanol , extol , fishbowl , flagpole , foal , foale , fohl , foxhole , glycerol , glycol , goal , gohl , groll , hoel , hohl , hole , interpol , keyhole , knoell , knoll , koehl , koelle , kohl , kol , kole , lodgepole , loophole , madole , manhole , mcdole , metropol , mohl , mole , monopole , nicole , nicolle , nohl , nole , noll , ohl , ole , oriole , pajole , patrol , payroll , pfohl , pigeonhole , pinhole , pistole , poehl , pohl , pole , poll , pothole , redpoll , rock-and-roll , roehl , roell , roelle , rohl , rol , role , roll , rolle , schaul , scroll , self-control , seoul , shoal , shole , sinkhole , skoal , sohl , sole , soul , sowle , stole , stoll , strohl , strole , stroll , tadpole , thoele , thole , toal , toelle , tole , toll , troll , voell , walpole , whole , woehl , wohl