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Synonyms
par·ti·san1 (päŕtĭ-zən)

[French, from Old French, from Old Italian dialectal partisano, variant of Old Italian partigiano, from parte, part, from Latin pars, part-; see part.]

noun 

  1. A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
  2. A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.

adjective 

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan or partisans.
  2. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.

derivatives

paŕti·san·shiṕ
noun
par·ti·san2,
also par·ti·zan (päŕtĭ-zən)

[French partizane, from Italian dialectal* (arma) partisana, partisan (weapon) feminine sing. of partisano, supporter; see partisan1.]

noun 

A weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries.