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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespartisan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: par-ti-zan
"Les partisans ont lutté pour leur liberté."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force.
"During World War II, many partisans fought against the occupying forces in their countries."
- 1
Strongly supporting a particular political party or cause.
"The partisan media coverage often reflects the biases of the outlets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'partisan' originates from the Middle French 'partisan', which itself comes from the Italian 'partigiano', meaning 'a supporter of a party'. The word evolved in the 16th century to refer to a member of a political faction or a supporter of a cause, reflecting the increasing political divisions of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Partisan" is said worldwide
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partisan
Transliteration: par-ti-zan
"Les partisans ont lutté pour leur liberté."
Partisan
Transliteration: par-ti-zan
"Die Partisanen kämpften gegen die Besatzungsmächte."
partigiano
Transliteration: par-ti-gi-a-no
"I partigiani hanno combattuto per la libertà."
partidario
Transliteration: par-ti-da-rio
"Los partidarios lucharon por su causa."
partidário
Transliteration: par-ti-da-rio
"Os partidários lutaram contra a ocupação."
पार्टी का समर्थक
Transliteration: pārṭī kā samarthak
"पार्टी के समर्थक स्वतंत्रता के लिए लड़े।"
游击队员
Transliteration: yóu jī duì yuán
"游击队员为自由而战。"
당원
Transliteration: dang-won
"당원들은 자유를 위해 싸웠습니다."
党員
Transliteration: tōin
"党員たちは自由のために戦った。"
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