partisan

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Related terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.2 Adjective 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 2 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Translations 1.4.1.2 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.4 Adjective

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• partizan

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɑː.tɪˌzæn/, /ˌpɑː.təˈzæn/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɑɹ.tɪ.zən/, /ˈpɑɹ.tə.zən/
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[edit] Etymology 1

From French partisan, from Italian partigiano (“‘defender of a party’”), from parte (“‘part’”).

[edit] Noun

partisan (plural partisans)

1. An adherent to a party or faction.
   • 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 5.

     while Xenophanes, the first of these partisans of the One (for Parmenides is said to have been his pupil), gave no clear statement,

2. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
3. (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
4. Any member of such troops.

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• part
• party

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partisan (comparative more partisan, superlative most partisan)

1. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
2. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
3. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle French partizaine, partisanne et al., from Italian partigiana, related to Etymology 1, above (apparently because it was seen as a typical weapon of such forces).

[edit] Noun

partisan (plural partisans)

1. (historical) A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade.
2. (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.

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• halberd

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• Alphagram: aainprst
• aspirant

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Italian partigiano.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /paʁtisɑ̃/
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[edit] Noun

partisan m. (plural partisans)

1. supporter, proponent, advocate

[edit] Adjective

partisan m. (f. partisane, m. plural partisans, f. plural partisanes)

1. partisan, partial
2. in favour of