parted

[ par-tid ]
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adjective
  1. divided into parts; cleft.

  2. divided by a part: parted hair.

  1. set or kept apart; separated.

  2. Botany. (of a leaf) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.

  3. Heraldry. party (def. 19).

  4. Archaic. dead; deceased.

Origin of parted

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at part, -ed2

Other words from parted

  • part·ed·ness, noun
  • un·part·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for parted

parted

/ (ˈpɑːtɪd) /


adjective
  1. botany divided almost to the base: parted leaves

  2. heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line

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