Category:Partisan

Par"ti*san, n. Etym: [f., fr. It. partigiano. See party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [written also partizan.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and Passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "the violence of a Partisan." Macaulay. Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson.

2. (mil.) (a) the commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in Making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) any member of such a corps.

Partisan Par"ti*san, a. Etym: [written also partizan.]

1. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character Of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, Blinded by partisan zeal.

2. (mil.)

Defn: serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan Officer or corps. Partisan ranger (mil.), a member of a partisan Corps.

Partisan Par"ti*san, n. Etym: [f. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, Influenced in french by of. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so Named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. Partisan one Of a corps of light troops.]

Defn: a kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. And make him with our pikes and partisans a grave. Shak.