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partis

partis is the plural of parti.

Meaning of parti

Noun

parti (plural partis)

  1. The basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an architectural design.
  2. (dated) Someone (especially a man) who is considered to be a good choice for marriage, because of wealth, status etc.
    • ...Hastily arranging her necessities, her wishes, her fears, and her desires, she thus began to address the dear friend she alike dreaded, despised, and persevered in attaching to herself and her measures:—
      "Bring any one you deem a desirable parti, of course, but allow me to observe, dear Lady...1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 224

Phrases with partis

Questions about partis

What is partis the plural of?
Partis is the plural of parti.

Words near partis in the dictionary

  1. partings of the ways
  2. Partington
  3. Partingtons
  4. partinost
  5. Partins
  6. partis
  7. partis pris
  8. partisan
  9. partisanism
  10. partisanisms
  11. partisanization

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