Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - parting

n. 1 a leave-taking or departure (often attrib.: parting words). 2 Brit. the dividing line of combed hair. 3 a division; an act of separating. Phrases and idioms parting shot = PARTHIAN SHOT. PARTISAN n. & adj. (also partizan) --n. 1 a strong, esp. unreasoning, supporter of a party, cause, etc. 2 Mil. a guerrilla in wartime. --adj. 1 of or characteristic of partisans. 2 loyal to a particular cause; biased. Derivatives partisanship n. Etymology: F f. It. dial. partigiano etc. f. parte PART