Parry (verb)
pa-ree
Ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Answer (a question or accusation) evasively.
Late 17th century probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’.
Example sentences
“He parried all accusations, refusing to take responsibility for his part in the trouble.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
