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Definition of parthian - 2 dictionary results

Par⋅thi⋅an

  [pahr-thee-uhn]
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–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
2. an Iranian language of ancient and medieval Parthia.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Parthia, its inhabitants, or their language.
Origin:
1520–30; Parthi(a) + -an
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Par·thi·an   (pär'thē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Parthia or its people, language, or culture.

  2. Delivered in or as if in retreat: "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy" (Bret Harte).

n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Parthia.

  2. The Iranian language of the Parthians.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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