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- 1 Divided; in part.; Divided into parts of different tinctures, usually equal, and especially following the lines of one of the ordinaries. not-comparable, obsolete
"an escutcheon party per pale"
- 2 Divided; in part.; Shared by two properties and serving to divide them. not-comparable, obsolete, rare
"Now converging, now diverging, these fences presented a striking irregularity of contour. No fence was party, nor any part of any fence."
- 3 Favoring one party; partisan. not-comparable
- 1 Partly. obsolete
- 1 A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."
- 2 an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment wordnet
- 3 A person; an individual. dated, humorous, slang, vulgar
"He is a queer party."
- 4 a gathering of people for pleasure wordnet
- 5 A person; an individual.; With to: someone who takes part in an action or affair; an accessory. dated, humorous, slang, vulgar
"I can't possibly be a party to that kind of reckless behaviour."
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- 6 an organization to gain political power wordnet
- 7 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction. archaic, broadly
"A mile back in the forest the tribe had heard the fierce challenge of the gorilla, and, as was his custom when any danger threatened, Kerchak called his people together, partly for mutual protection against a common enemy, since this gorilla might be but one of a party of several, and also to see that all members of the tribe were accounted for."
- 8 a band of people associated temporarily in some activity wordnet
- 9 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.; A political group considered as a formal whole, usually organized on a national basis, which contests elections and aims to form or take part in a government; a political party. archaic, broadly
"The green party took 12% of the vote."
- 10 a person involved in legal proceedings wordnet
- 11 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.; A political group considered as a formal whole, usually organized on a national basis, which contests elections and aims to form or take part in a government; a political party.; The Communist Party, especially as the sole political party of a communist state. archaic, broadly
- 12 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.; A political group considered as a formal whole, usually organized on a national basis, which contests elections and aims to form or take part in a government; a political party.; The feeling of solidarity with and support for one's political party; partisanship, especially in political matters. archaic, broadly, dated
- 13 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.; Active player characters organized into a single group. Internet, archaic, broadly
- 14 A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc., or united in maintaining a cause, policy, or opinion in opposition to others; a faction.; A group of characters controlled by the player. archaic, broadly
- 15 A detachment of troops selected for a particular service or duty.
"boarding party"
- 16 A group of people gathered together, especially temporarily, for a specific purpose such as travel or sport.
"We're expecting a large party from the London office."
- 17 A group of people gathered together, especially temporarily, for a specific purpose such as travel or sport.; A social gathering, usually of invited guests, which typically involves eating, drinking, and entertainment and often held to celebrate a particular occasion.
"I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday."
- 18 A group of people gathered together, especially temporarily, for a specific purpose such as travel or sport.; A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
"Tupperware party"
- 19 A small group of birds or mammals.
"Small parties of cattle were seen browsing in places where they must with with difficulty have kept their footing[.]"
- 20 A part or portion. obsolete
"And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes."
- 21 A prospective partner or an offer of marriage. obsolete
- 22 A decision, resolution, agreement. obsolete
- 1 To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself. intransitive
"We partied until the early hours."
- 2 have or participate in a party wordnet
- 3 To take recreational drugs. euphemistic, intransitive, slang
"“Miss, do you party?” the boy asked. “What?” Jennifer asked back. “Do you smoke? I'll get you some cheap. One American dollar equals forty Jamaican dollars. I'll get you as much of the stuff as you need.”"
- 4 To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats. intransitive
- 5 To form a party (with). Internet, intransitive
"If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer."
Etymology
From Middle English party, partye, partie, from Anglo-Norman partie, from Old French partie (“side, part; portion, share; separation, division”, literally “that which is divided”), noun use of feminine of past participle of Old French partir (“to divide, separate”), from Latin partire (“to share, part, distribute, divide”), from pars (“a part, piece, a share”); see also part. First attested in c. 1300. Doublet of partita. The sense of communist party of a communist state derives Russian партия (partija), short for Коммунистическая партия (Kommunističeskaja partija).
From Middle English party, partye, partie, from Anglo-Norman partie, from Old French partie (“side, part; portion, share; separation, division”, literally “that which is divided”), noun use of feminine of past participle of Old French partir (“to divide, separate”), from Latin partire (“to share, part, distribute, divide”), from pars (“a part, piece, a share”); see also part. First attested in c. 1300. Doublet of partita. The sense of communist party of a communist state derives Russian партия (partija), short for Коммунистическая партия (Kommunističeskaja partija).
From Middle English party, partye, partie, from Anglo-Norman partie, from Old French partie (“side, part; portion, share; separation, division”, literally “that which is divided”), noun use of feminine of past participle of Old French partir (“to divide, separate”), from Latin partire (“to share, part, distribute, divide”), from pars (“a part, piece, a share”); see also part. First attested in c. 1300. Doublet of partita. The sense of communist party of a communist state derives Russian партия (partija), short for Коммунистическая партия (Kommunističeskaja partija).
From Middle English party, from Old French parti (“parted”), from Latin partītus (“parted”), past participle of partiō (“to divide”). More at part.
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