• June had taken Imogen from her —‘what a stout little party’ —and settled down for the interview with Imogen on her knee —Joanna Trollope, 1990.
Modern English usage. 2014.
Party — Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Party — Par ty, a. [F. parti divided, fr. partir to divide. See {Part}, v., and cf. {Partite}.] 1. (Her.) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale. [1913 Webster] 2. Partial; favoring one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Party — Par ty, adv. Partly. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Party — Parties redirects here. For other uses, see The Parties (disambiguation). Birthday party redirects here. For other uses, see Birthday party (disambiguation). Pool party redirects here. For the video game, see Pool Party. For other uses, see Party … Wikipedia
party — I. noun (plural parties) Etymology: Middle English partie part, party, from Anglo French, from partir to divide more at part Date: 14th century 1. a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest 2. a group of persons… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Party Up — Infobox Single Name = Party Up B side= Artist = DMX from Album = ...And Then There Was X Released = 2000 Format = 12 inch single Recorded = 1999 Genre = Hip hop, Crunk Length = 4:37 Label = Ruff Ryders Writer = E. Simmons Producer = Swizz Beatz… … Wikipedia
party — See: HEN PARTY, LIFE OF THE PARTY, NECK TIE PARTY, THROW A PARTY … Dictionary of American idioms
party — See: HEN PARTY, LIFE OF THE PARTY, NECK TIE PARTY, THROW A PARTY … Dictionary of American idioms
party to — {adj. phr.} Concerned with; participating in. * /The prosecution has been trying to show that the defendant was party to a fraud./ … Dictionary of American idioms
party to — {adj. phr.} Concerned with; participating in. * /The prosecution has been trying to show that the defendant was party to a fraud./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Party of Labour of Albania — Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë Leader Enver Hoxha (1941 85), Ramiz Alia (1985 91) F … Wikipedia
