Associations to the word «Partisan»

Wiktionary

PARTISAN, noun. An adherent to a party or faction.
PARTISAN, noun. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
PARTISAN, noun. A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter
PARTISAN, noun. (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
PARTISAN, adjective. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps.
PARTISAN, adjective. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
PARTISAN, adjective. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
PARTISAN, noun. (historical) A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade.
PARTISAN, noun. (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.

Dictionary definition

PARTISAN, noun. A fervent and even militant proponent of something.
PARTISAN, noun. An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity.
PARTISAN, noun. A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries.
PARTISAN, adjective. Devoted to a cause or party.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.