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men of parts

men of parts is the plural of man of parts.

Meaning of man of parts

Noun

man of parts (plural men of parts)

  1. (idiomatic) A man who is talented in multiple areas of life.
    • He was a fellow of parts, quick, humorous, a clever painter, and with an eye for certain poetical effects of sea and ships.1881, R.L. Stevenson, Virginibus Puerisque

Questions about men of parts

What is men of parts the plural of?
Men of parts is the plural of man of parts.

Words near men of parts in the dictionary

  1. men of God
  2. men of Kent
  3. men of letters
  4. men of many parts
  5. men of means
  6. men of parts
  7. men of straw
  8. men of the cloth
  9. men of the hour
  10. men of the house
  11. men of the match

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