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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Par-tāk'ing, n. p. 951An associating; combination in an evil design. Hale.Pärt'ed, a. p. 951(Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; — said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, and the…Pärt’er, n. p. 951One who parts or separates.Pîr-têrre', n. p. 952(Hort.) An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on. 2. The pit of a theater; parquet.Par-thē'ni-ād, n. p. 952A poem in honor of a virgin. [Obs.]Par-thēn'ic, a. p. 952Pertaining to the Spartan Parthenæ, or sons of unmarried women.Pār'/the-no-gēn'/e-sis, n. p. 952The production of young by a female without intercourse with a male;—one of the phenomena of alternate generation.Pār'the-nŏn, n. p. 952A celebrated temple of Minerva at Athens, in Greece.Par-thēn'o-pe, n. p. 952(Myth.) One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea from despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs. 2. (Zoöl.) A genus of decapodous crustaceans, found in the Indian Ocean. 3.…Pār'tial, a. p. 952Affecting a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire. “All partial evil, universal good.” Pope. 2. Biased to one party; inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a…Pār'tial-ism, n. p. 952(Theol.) The belief or doctrine of the partialists.Pār'tial-ist, n. p. 952One who is partial. Bp. Morton. 2. (Theol.) One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, that is, for the elect.Pār'ti-āl'i-ty, n. p. 952The quality of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind toward one party or side. 2. A stronger inclination to one thing than…Pār'tial-ize, v. t. p. 952To render partial. [Obs.] Shak.Pār'tial-ly, adv. p. 952In part; not totally; as, the story may be partially true; the sun and moon are often partially eclipsed. 2. In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind to one party or side; with unjust favor or…Pärt'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 952Susceptibility of division, partition, or severance; separability; as, the partibility of an inheritance.Pārt'i-ble, a. p. 952Admitting of being parted or separated; divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible. [Written also partable.] Blackstone.Par-tĭç'i-pa-ble, a. p. 952Admitting of being participated or shared.Par-tĭç'i-pant, a. p. 952Sharing; having a share or part;—followed by of. The prince saw he should confer with one participant of more than monkish speculations. Wotton.Par-tĭç'i-pant, n. p. 952One who participates; a partaker. Bacon.Par-tĭç'i-pant-ly, adv. p. 952In a participating manner.Par-tĭç'i-pāte, v. i. p. 952To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake. It is sometimes followed by of or in. “He would participate of their wants.” Hayward. Syn.—To partake: share.Par-tĭ'ci-pāte, v. t. p. 952To partake; to share; to receive a part of. [Rare.] Fellowship Such as I seek, fit to participate All rational delight. Milton.Par-tĭs'ĭ-pā'tion, n. p. 952The act or state of sharing in common with others; as, a participation of joys or sorrows. Those deities are so by participation, and subordinate to the Supreme. Stillingfleet. 2. Distribution…Par-tĭc'i-pā'tive, a. p. 952Capable of participating.Par-tĭç'i-pā'tor, n. p. 952One who partakes with another.Pär'ti·či'p'i-al, a. p. 952Having the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun.Pār'ti·çip'i·al-ize, v. t. p. 952To form into participles; to put in the form of a participle.Pär'ti-cip'i-al-ly, adv. p. 952In the sense or manner of a participle.Pär'ti-çi-ple, n. p. 952(Gram.) A word having the nature of an adjective, derived from a verb, and so called because it partakes of the nature of an adjective and a verb; a verbal adjective, containing the idea of the…Pār'ti·cle, n. p. 952A minute part or portion of matter; a very small substance; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of lime, or of light. 2. Any very small portion or part; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or…Par-tĭc'u-lar, a. p. 952Relating to a part or portion of any thing; not general; pertaining to a single person or thing; individual; specific; special; as, particular election. 2. Clearly distinguishable from others of its…Par-tĭc'ū-lar, n. p. 952A single point, or circumstance; a single instance; a distinct, separate, or minute part; a detail; a specialty; as, he told me all the particulars of the story. Addison. I must reserve some…Par-tĭc'ū-lar, v. t. p. 952To particularize. [Obs.]Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ism, n. p. 952A particular or minute description; a detailed statement. 2. (Theol.) The doctrine of particular election.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ist, n. p. 952One who holds to particularism.Par·tīc'ū·lār'i-ty, n. p. 952The quality of being particular; distinctiveness; specialty; minuteness in detail. 2. That which is particular; as, (a.) Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. I saw an old heathen…Par·tĭc'ū·lăr'i-zā'tion, n. p. 952The act of particularizing.Par·tiē'ū·lar-ize, v. t. p. 952To mention distinctly or in particulars; to enumerate or specify in detail. He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularizes his descent from Benjamin. Atterbury.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ize, v. i. p. 952To mention or attend to particulars, single things, or minute details.Par-tĭc'ū-lar-ly, adv. p. 952In a particular manner; distinctly; singly; especially, with a specific reference, importance, or interest. 2. In an especial manner. This exact propriety of Virgil I particularly regarded as a great…Par-tĭe'ū-lar-ment, n. p. 952A particular; a detail. [Obs.] More.Par·ti'e'ū-lāte, v. t. p. 952To particularize; to mention. [Obs.] Fenton.Pärt'ing, a. p. 952Serving to part; dividing; separating. Parting sand (Founding), burnt sand from castings, used to separate the sand in different sections of a mold.Pärt'ing, n. p. 952The act of parting or dividing; a division or separation made by such an act; any thing divided, as a compartment. And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts. Byron.…Pār'ti·sān', n. p. 952An adherent to a party or faction; one who is violently and passionately devoted to a party or interest. 2. (Mil.) (a.) The commander of a corps of light troops designed to surprise the enemy, and…Pär'ti-săn', n. p. 952A kind of halbert; a truncheon; a staff. The jolly priest twirled his heavy partisan round his head. W. Scott.Pär'ti-sān', a. p. 952Adherent to a party or faction; appropriate to one who is unreasonably devoted to his party or interest; as, partisan efforts; partisan feelings. 2. (Mil.) Engaged in irregular warfare on outposts…Pär'ti-săn/ship, n. p. 952The state of being a partisan; adherence to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan.Pār'tite, a. p. 952(Bot.) Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple leaf separated down nearly to the base.Par-ti'tion, n. p. 953The act of dividing, or state of being divided; division; separation; distinction. And good from bad find no partition. Shak. 2. That which divides or separates; that by which different parts are…Par-tī'tion, v. t. p. 953To divide into shares; as, to partition an estate. 2. To divide into distinct parts by walls; as, to partition the floor of a house.Par-ti'tion-ment, n. p. 953The act of partitioning; division.Pār'ti-tive, a. p. 953(Gram.) Denoting a part or portion of any thing; dividing; distributive; as, a pronoun partitive.Pār'ti-tive, n. p. 953(Gram.) A word expressing partition, or denoting a part; a distributive.Pār'ti-tive-ly, adv. p. 953In a partitive manner; distributively.Pārt'let, n. p. 953A band or collar for the neck, formerly worn by both sexes, but afterward by women alone; a ruff. Bp. Hall. 2. A hen;—so called from the ruffling of her feathers, forming a sort of ring or ruff about…Pārt'ly, adv. p. 953In part; in some measure or degree; not wholly.Pārt'ner, n. p. 953One who acts, enjoys, or suffers with another; a partaker; an associate; as, she is the partner of my life, of my joys, of my griefs. Those of the race of Shem were no partners in the unbelieving…Pārt'ner, v. t. p. 953To associate with a partner; to join. [Obs.] Shak.