late 14c., "dangerous, alarming," a late Middle English contraction of perilous. Related: Parlously.
a parlous journey on stormy seas
parliament
parliamentarian
parliamentary
parlor
parlour
parlous
parmenter
Parmesan
Parnassus
Parnellite
parochial
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