Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Parterre

Par‐terre″ (?), n. [F., fr. par on, by (L. per) + terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace.] 1. (Hort.) An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which fl...

1298

Partheniad

Par‐the″ni‐ad (?), n. [See Parthenic.] A poem in honor of a virgin.

1299

Parthenic

Par‐then″ic (?), a. [Gr. παρθενικόσ, fr. παρθένοσ a maid, virgin.] Of or pertaining to the Spartan Partheniæ, or sons of unmarried women.

1300

Parthenogenesis

Par′the‐no‐gen″e‐sis (pär′thē̍‐nō̍‐jĕn″ē̍‐sĭs), n. [Gr. παρθένοσ a virgin + E. genesis.] 1. (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which h...

1301

Parthenogenetic

Par′the‐no‐ge‐net″ic, a.(Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as, parthenogenetic forms. — Par′the‐no‐ge‐net″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

1302

Parthenogenitive

Par′the‐no‐gen″i‐tive (?), a.(Biol.) Parthenogenetic.

1303

Parthenogeny

Par′the‐nog″e‐ny (?), n.(Biol.) Same as Parthenogenesis.

1304

Parthenon

Par″the‐non (pär″thē̍‐nŏn), n. [L., fr. Gr. Παρθενών, fr.παρθένοσ a virgin, i.e., Athene, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.] A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acr...

1305

Parthenope

‖Par‐then″o‐pe (pär‐thĕn″ō̍‐pē), n. [L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr. Παρθενόπη.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able ...

1306

Parthian

Par″thi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia. — n. A native of Parthia.Parthian arrow, an arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the cu...

1307

Parti-colored

Par″ti–col′ored, a. Same as Party-colored.

1308

Partial

Par″tial (pär″shal), a. [F., fr. LL. partials, fr. L. pars, gen. partis, a part; cf. (for sense 1) F. partiel. See Part, n.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not...

1309

Partialism

Par″tial‐ism (?), n. Partiality; specifically (Theol.), the doctrine of the Partialists.

1310

Partialist

Par″tial‐istn. 1. One who is partial.2. (Theol.) One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, that is, for the elect.

1311

Partiality

Par′ti‐al″i‐ty (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. partialité.] 1. The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue ...

1312

Partialize

Par″tial‐ize (?), v. t. & i. To make or be partial.

1313

Partially

Par″tial‐lyadv. 1. In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed. Sir T. Browne.2. In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or disl...

1314

Partibility

Part′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [From Partible.] The quality or state of being partible; divisibility; separability; as, the partibility of an inherttance.

1315

Partible

Part″i‐ble (?), a. [L. partibilis, fr. partire to part, divide, fr. L. pars: cf. F. partible. See Part.] Admitting of being parted; divisible; separable; susceptible of severanc...

1316

Participable

Par‐tic″i‐pa‐ble (?), a. Capable of being participated or shared. Norris.

1317

Participant

Par‐tic″i‐pant (?), a. [L. participans, p. pr. of participare: cf. F. participant. See Participate.] Sharing; participating; having a share or part. Bacon.

1318

Participant (2)

Par‐tic″i‐pant, n. A participator; a partaker.Participants in their... mysterious rites. Bp. Warburton.

1319

Participantly

Par‐tic″i‐pant‐ly, adv. In a participant manner.

1320

Participate

Par‐tic″i‐pate (?), a. [L. participatus, p. p. of participare to participate; pars, partis, part + capere to take. See Part, and Capacious.] Acting in common; participating. Shak.

1321

Participate (2)

Par‐tic″i‐pate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Participated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Participating.] To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; — followed by in, form...

1322

Participate (3)

Par‐tic″i‐pate, v. t. 1. To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of.Fit to participate all rational delight. Milton.2. To impart, or give, or share of. Drayton.

1323

Participation

Par‐tic′i‐pa″tion (?), n. [F. participation, L. participatio.] 1. The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.Thes...