PARTHIAN
Dictionary entry overview: What does Parthian mean?
• PARTHIAN (noun)
The noun PARTHIAN has 1 sense:
1. a native or inhabitant of Parthia
Familiarity information: PARTHIAN used as a noun is very rare.
• PARTHIAN (adjective)
The adjective PARTHIAN has 2 senses:
1. pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture
2. delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat
Familiarity information: PARTHIAN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PARTHIAN (noun)
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of Parthia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Parthian" is a kind of...):
Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)
Holonyms ("Parthian" is a member of...):
Parthia (an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD)
• PARTHIAN (adjective)
Meaning:
Pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
Parthian archeology
Pertainym:
Parthia (an ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD)
Meaning:
Delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat
Synonyms:
parting; parthian
Context examples:
paused to deliver a parting shot at the door / a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy
Similar:
last (coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining)
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