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Party

Entries 1 to 10 of 18.

  1. 1party (noun)
  2. 2party (intransitive verb)
  3. block party
  4. cocktail party
  5. hen party
  6. house party
  7. major party
  8. minor party
  9. party animal
  10. party line

Main Entry:
1par·ty Listen to the pronunciation of 1party
Pronunciation:
\ˈpär-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural parties
Etymology:
Middle English partie part, party, from Anglo-French, from partir to divide — more at part
Date:
14th century
1: a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest2: a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies of a government3: a person or group participating in an action or affair <a mountain-climbing party> <a party to the transaction>4: a particular individual : person <an old party approaching 80>5: a detail of soldiers6: a social gathering ; also : the entertainment provided for it
— party adjective
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