- Parthian
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Parthian
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Parthian — may refer to:*Indo Parthian Kingdom *Parthia *Parthian class submarine *Parthian Empire *Parthian language *Parthian shot *Seven Parthian clans … Wikipedia
Parthian — (n.) 1520s, native or inhabitant of Parthia (ancient kingdom northeast of Persia in western Asia), from O.Pers. Parthava Parthian, dialectal variant of the stem Parsa , source of PERSIA (Cf. Persia). As an adjective, 1580s. Phrase Parthian shot… … Etymology dictionary
Parthian — Par thi*an, a. Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia. n. A native of Parthia. [1913 Webster] {Parthian arrow}, an arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the custom of the ancient Parthians; hence, a parting shot.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parthian — I noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia • Hypernyms: ↑Asian, ↑Asiatic • Member Holonyms: ↑Parthia 2. the Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Parthian — adjective Date: 1565 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Parthia or its people 2. relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat • Parthian noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Parthian — 1. adjective /ˈpɑːθɪən/ a) Relating to Parthia or Parthians. A Parthian shot. b) Delivered as if in retreat. 2. noun /ˈpɑːθɪən/ a) A native or inhabitant of Parthia … Wiktionary
Parthian — /pahr thee euhn/, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia. 2. an Iranian language of ancient and medieval Parthia. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Parthia, its inhabitants, or their language. [1520 30; PARTHI(A) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Parthian — Par·thi·an || pÉ‘ËθjÉ™n adj. of or pertaining to to the ancient country of Parthia or its inhabitants; of or pertaining to the language of Parthia n. resident or citizen of the ancient country of Parthia n. language of the ancient country of… … English contemporary dictionary
Parthian — [ pα:θɪən] noun a native or inhabitant of Parthia, an ancient kingdom which lay SE of the Caspian Sea. adjective relating to Parthia … English new terms dictionary
parthian — par·thi·an … English syllables
