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par·ti·san1    Audio Help   [pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; Brit. pahr-tuh-zan] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
2.Military. a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, esp. a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
–adjective
3.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to a specific party, person, etc.: partisan politics.
4.of, pertaining to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.
Also, partizan.


[Origin: 1545–55; < MF < Upper It parteźan (Tuscan partigiano), equiv. to part(e) faction, part + -eźan (< VL *-és- -ese + L -iānus -ian)]

par·ti·san·ship, par·ti·san·ry, noun

1. See follower. 3. biased, prejudiced.
1. opponent.
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par·ti·san2    Audio Help   [pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
Also, partizan.
Compare halberd.


[Origin: 1550–60; < MF partizane < Upper It parteźana, prob. by ellipsis from *arma parteźana weapon borne by members of a faction; see partisan1]
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par·ti·san 1    Audio Help   (pär'tĭ-zən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
  2. A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.

adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan or partisans.
  2. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.


[French, from Old French, from Old Italian dialectal partisano, variant of Old Italian partigiano, from parte, part, from Latin pars, part-; see part.]

par'ti·san·ship' n.
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par·ti·san 2 also par·ti·zan    Audio Help   (pär'tĭ-zən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries.


[French partizane, from Italian dialectal *(arma) partisana, partisan (weapon), feminine sing. of partisano, supporter; see partisan1.]

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partisan  (n.)
1555, "one who takes part with another, zealous supporter," from M.Fr. partisan (15c.), from dial. upper It. partezan (Tuscan partigiano) "member of a faction, partner," from parte "part, party," from L. partem (nom. pars), see part (n.). Sense of "guerilla fighter" is first recorded 1692. The adj. is 1708 for warfare, 1842 for politics.

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partisan

adjective
1. devoted to a cause or party [ant: nonpartisan

noun
1. a fervent and even militant proponent of something [ant: nonpartisan
2. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity [syn: enthusiast
3. a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries 

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partisan1 [paːtiˈzan, (American) ˈpa:rtizən] noun
a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc
Example: Every movement has its partisans; (also adjective) partisan feelings
Arabic: نَصير، مُشايِع
Chinese (Simplified): 坚决支持者
Chinese (Traditional): 堅決支持者
Czech: přívrženec; stranicky
Danish: forkæmper; forudindtaget
Dutch: partijganger; partijdig
Estonian: toetaja
Finnish: kannattaja
French: partisan, *-ane
German: der, *die Partisanen
Greek: θιασώτης
Hungarian: vkinek, vminek lelkes híve
Icelandic: eindreginn stuðningsmaður
Indonesian: pengikut
Italian: partigiano, sostenitore
Japanese: 支持者
Korean: 열렬한 지지자; 당파적인
Latvian: piekritējs; atbalstītājs
Lithuanian: šalininkas; šališkas
Norwegian: (-)tilhenger
Polish: zwolennik
Portuguese (Brazil): partidário
Portuguese (Portugal): partidário
Romanian: partizan
Russian: приверженец
Slovak: prívrženec, stúpenec; stranícky
Slovenian: privrženec; pripadnosten
Spanish: partidario
Swedish: anhängare
Turkish: yandaş
partisan2 [paːtiˈzan, (American) ˈpa:rtizən] noun
a member of a group organized to fight against an enemy which has occupied their country
Arabic: عُضو حَرَكة مسلَّحة للمقاوَمَة السِّرِّيَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 抵抗组织成员
Chinese (Traditional): 抵抗組織成員
Czech: partyzán, -ka
Danish: partisan
Dutch: partizaan
Estonian: siss
Finnish: partisaani
French: partisan
German: der, *die Freischärler(in)
Greek: παρτιζάνος
Hungarian: partizán
Icelandic: skæruliði
Indonesian: partisan
Italian: partigiano
Japanese: ゲリラ隊員
Korean: 빨치산, 유격병
Latvian: partizāns
Lithuanian: partizanas
Norwegian: partisan
Polish: partyzant
Portuguese (Brazil): guerrilheiro
Portuguese (Portugal): membro da resistência
Romanian: partizan
Russian: партизан
Slovak: partizán, -ka
Slovenian: partizan
Spanish: partisano, guerrillero
Swedish: partisan
Turkish: çeteci, gerilla
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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [Written also partizan.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." --Macaulay.

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. --Jefferson.

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps.

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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [Written also partizan.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." --Macaulay.

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. --Jefferson.

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps.

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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, a. [Written also partizan.]

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. (Mil.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.

Partisan ranger (Mil.), a member of a partisan corps.

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