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WordNet 3.0 noun- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
"he forgot the password"
password watchword word parole countersign
- (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
parole
- a promise
"he gave his word"
parole word word of honor
verb- release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
"The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
parole
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton UniversityWebster's Unabridged Dictionary adjective- See 2d Parol.
noun- A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
- A word; an oral utterance.
- Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 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.
transitive verb- To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Public Domain
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