"parti" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːti/ [UK], /pɑɹˈtiː/ [US] Forms: partis [plural]
Etymology: From French parti. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|parti}} French parti Head templates: {{en-noun}} parti (plural partis)
  1. The basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an architectural design. Categories (topical): Architecture, People
    Sense id: en-parti-en-noun-ngje-~wx Disambiguation of Architecture: 81 19 Disambiguation of People: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. (dated) Someone (especially a man) who is considered to be a good choice for marriage, because of wealth, status etc. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Marriage, People
    Sense id: en-parti-en-noun-6eAP1mbn Disambiguation of Marriage: 24 76 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mi-parti, particoloured, parti pris

Inflected forms

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