Webster's Dictionary 1828

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PARTICULARITY

PARTICULAR'ITY, noun Distinct notice or specification of particulars.--Even descending to particularities, what kingdoms he should overcome.1. Singleness; individuality; single ...

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PARTICULARIZE

PARTIC'ULARIZE, verb transitive To mention distinctly or in particulars; to enumerate or specify in detail.He not only boasts of his parentage as an Israelite, but particularize...

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PARTICULARLY

PARTIC'ULARLY, adverb Distinctly; singly.1. In an especial manner.This exact propriety of Virgil I particularly regarded as a great part of his character.

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PARTICULATE

PARTICULATE, to mention, is not in use.

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PARTING

P'ARTING, participle present tense [from part.] Dividing; separating; breaking in pieces.1.adjective Given at separation; as a parting kiss or look.2. Departing; declining; as t...

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PARTISAN

P'ARTISAN, noun s as z.1. An adherent to a party or faction.2. In war, the commander of a party or detachment of troops, sent on a special enterprise hence,3. By way of distinct...

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PARTITE

P'ARTITE, adjective [Latin partitus, from partio, to divide. See Part.]In botany, divided. A partite leaf is a simple leaf separated down to the base.

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PARTITION

PARTI'TION, noun [Latin partitio, from partio, to divide.]1. The act of dividing, or state of being divided.2. Division; separation; distinction.And good from bad find no partit...

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PARTITIVE

P'ARTITIVE, adjective In grammar, distributive; as a noun partitive

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PARTITIVELY

P'ARTITIVELY, adverb In a partitive manner; distributively.

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PARTLET

P'ARTLET, noun [from part.] A ruff; a band or collar for the neck.1. A hen.

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PARTLY

P'ARTLY, adverb In part; in some measure or degree; not wholly.

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PARTNER

P'ARTNER, noun [from part.] One who partakes or shares with another; a partaker; an associate; as, she is partner of my life, of my joys, of my griefs.Those of the race of Shem ...

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PARTNERSHIP

P'ARTNERSHIP, noun The association of two or more persons for the purpose of undertaking and prosecuting any business, particularly trade or manufactures, at their joint expense...

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PARTOOK

PARTOOK', pret. of partake.

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PARTRIDGE

P'ARTRIDGE, noun [Latin perdix.] A wild fowl of the genus Tatrao. Latham arranges the partridge and quail in a genus under the name of Perdix, and assigns the grous to the genus...

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PARTURIATE

PARTU'RIATE, verb intransitive [Latin parturio, from partus, birth, from pario, to bear.] To bring forth young. [Little used.]

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PARTURIENT

PARTU'RIENT, adjective [Latin parturiens.] Bringing forth or about to bring forth young.

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PARTURITION

PARTURI'TION, noun [Latin parturio.] The act of bringing forth or being delivered of young.

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PARTY

P'ARTY, noun [Latin pars. See Part.]1. A number of persons united in opinion or design, in opposition to others in the community. It differs from faction, in implying a less dis...

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PARTY-COLORED

P'ARTY-COLORED, adjective Having divers colors; as a party-colored plume; a party-colored flower.

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PARTY-JURY

P'ARTY-JURY, noun A jury consisting of half natives and half foreigners.

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PARTY-MAN

P'ARTY-MAN, noun One of a party; usually, a factious man; a man of violent party principles; an abettor of a party.

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PARTY-SPIRIT

P'ARTY-SPIRIT, noun The spirit that supports a party.

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PARTY-WALL

P'ARTY-WALL, noun A wall that separates one house from the next.

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PARU

PAR'U, noun A singular American fish.

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PARVIS

P'ARVIS, noun A church or church porch. [Not used.]