The old woman in Normandy had written, oh, yes; but then there must have been a great pourparler, and even Félicité had grown angry. From Wordnik.com. [The Halo] Reference
When both the persons to be wedded possess fathers, a friendly pourparler takes place between the two papas and in the course of repeated libations of wine, the terms are settled, and with the help of a "wise man" a lucky day is named, upon which the wedding shall take place. From Wordnik.com. [Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm] Reference
The besieged emperor somewhat relaxed the austerity of his demeanour at this; another pourparler took place, in the midst of which the fox told the Commission to mention (as if casually) that among others there would be a clause restoring independence to all those princes and archdukes whose domains the late Kapchack had annexed. From Wordnik.com. [Wood Magic A Fable] Reference
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