Crossword-Solution: PARTISAN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Partisan | n. | An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. |
| Partisan | n. | The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. |
| Partisan | n. | Any member of such a corps. |
| Partisan | a. | 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 | a. | Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps. |
| Partisan | n. | A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| PARTISAN | anagram | ASPIRANT |
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One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Sentences with PARTISAN (5)
Thus refreshed and sobered, the jolly priest twirled his heavy partisan round his head with three fingers, as if he had been balancing a reed, exclaiming at the same time, “Where be those false ravishers, who carry off wenches against their will? May the foul fiend fly off with me, if I am not man enough for a dozen of them.” “Swearest thou, Holy Clerk?” said the Black Knight.
Now Dr Mull told his story with rather wild theatrical gestures, and with a passion I think at least partisan.
One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church.
Evidently the question, thus abruptly put, must have sounded strangely on the lips of so ardent a partisan as Mrs.
Bennet is a good partisan, and he is enormously rich.” “And he has a personal reason for his hatred of Mexico.
Quotes with PARTISAN (3)
Some people believe the alternative to bad religion is secularism, but that's wrong . . . . The answer to bad religion is better religion--prophetic rather than partisan, broad and deep instead of narrow, and based on values as opposed to ideology.
The mid-19th century was noted for a partisan, rather than a consensus press, but this partisanship was able to turn out voters consistently.
Mainly, though, the Democratic Party has become the party of reaction. In reaction to a war that is ill conceived, we appear suspicious of all military action. In reaction to those who proclaim the market can cure all ills, we resist efforts to use market principles to tackle pressing problems. In reaction to religious overreach, we equate tolerance with secularism, and forfeit the moral language that would help infuse our policies with a larger meaning. We lose elections and…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 31 times in crossword archives (1952–2023).