party

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman partie, Old French partie , from Mediaeval Latin partita (“‘a part, party’”), from Latin partita, feminine of partitus, past participle of partiri (“‘to divide’”); see part.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɑː.ti/, SAMPA: /"pA:.tI/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɑːɹ.ti/, SAMPA: /"pAr.tI/
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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ti
• Hyphenation: par‧ty

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party (plural parties)

1. (law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

   The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.

2. With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.

   I can't possibly be a party to that kind of reckless behaviour.

3. (now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
4. A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.

   The green party took 12% of the vote.

5. (military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.

   The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting party.

6. A social gathering for entertainment and fun.

   I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.

7. A group of people travelling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.

   We're expecting a large party from the London office.

8. (gaming, online gaming) Active player characters organized into a single group.
9. (video games) Group of characters controlled by the player.
10. (obsolete) A part or division.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:

      And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes.

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• part
• partisan

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to party (third-person singular simple present parties, present participle partying, simple past and past participle partied)

1. (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.

   We partied until the early hours.

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• party down
• party on

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[edit] External links

• party in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• party in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Italian

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English

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party m. inv.

1. party (social gathering)

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party n.

Inflection for party	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	party	partyt	partyn	partyna
Genitive	partys	partyts	partyns	partynas

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1. Party; social gathering