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partisan

2 entries found.

  1. 1partisan (noun)
  2. 2partisan (noun)

Main Entry:
1par·ti·san Listen to the pronunciation of 1partisan Listen to the pronunciation of 1partisan
Variant(s):
also par·ti·zan Listen to the pronunciation of partizan Listen to the pronunciation of partizan \ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French partisan, from north Italian dialect partiźan, from part part, party, from Latin part-, pars part
Date:
1555
1: a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person ; especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance2 a: a member of a body of detached light troops making forays and harassing an enemy b: a member of a guerrilla band operating within enemy lines
synonyms see follower
— partisan adjective
— par·ti·san·ly Listen to the pronunciation of partisanly \-lē\ adverb
— par·ti·san·ship Listen to the pronunciation of partisanship \-ˌship\ noun
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