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Definition of Partisan

1. Adjective. Devoted to a cause or party.

2. Noun. A fervent and even militant proponent of something.

3. Noun. An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity.

4. Noun. A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries.

Definition of Partisan

1. n. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest.

2. a. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.

3. n. A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.

Definition of Partisan

1. Noun. An adherent to a party or faction. ¹

2. Noun. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. ¹

3. Noun. a guerilla figher; a member of detached light troops acting behind enemy lines ¹

4. Noun. (rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. ¹

5. Adjective. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps. ¹

6. Adjective. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by '''partisan''' zeal. ¹

7. Adjective. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics. ¹

8. Noun. (historical) A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade. ¹

9. Noun. (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Partisan

1. a firm supporter of a person, party, or cause [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Partisan

particulates particuler partied partier partiers parties parties of the first part parties of the second part partim parting

parting shot parting shots partings partis partis pris partisan (current term) partisanism partisanly partisans partisanship

partisanships partita partitas partite partition partition chromatography partition coefficient partition of unity partition off partitionable

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