party

party
party1
noun (plural parties)
1》 a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
2》 a formally constituted political group that contests elections and attempts to take part in government.
3》 a group of people taking part in a particular activity or trip.
4》 a person or group forming one side in an agreement or dispute.
5》 informal a person, especially one with specified characteristics.
verb (parties, partying, partied) informal enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering.
Phrases
be party (or a party) to be involved in.
Origin
ME: from OFr. partie, based on L. partiri 'divide into parts'.
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party2
adjective Heraldry divided into parts of different tinctures.
Origin
ME: from OFr. parti 'parted'.

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  • party — occurs in informal and jocular contexts as a synonym for ‘person’: • June had taken Imogen from her ‘what a stout little party’ and settled down for the interview with Imogen on her knee Joanna Trollope, 1990. This usage is an affectation derived …   Modern English usage

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