parti

[ pahr-tee, pahr-tee ]

/ pɑrˈti, ˈpɑr ti /

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noun Architecture.

the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.

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Origin of parti

1805–15; <French: task assigned, treatment, noun use of past participle of partir to part

The Bloc Québécois, the federal counterpart to the Parti Québécois, then proceeded to kick her out of its caucus.
Top 10 Responses to Quebec’s Charter of Values|Sigal Samuel|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
New parties are constantly being born: Social Credit, Parti Québécois, Reform, Bloc Québécois, Wild Rose.
Why Doesn't Canada Have a Two Party System?|David Frum|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That poor little woman with the red eyes and the parti-colored hair is the mother of the infant.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
A propos, Monsieur, quel parti prendrez vous l'gard des deux derniers chapitres?
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

Then came the 'Arrow' cutter of 'Chamberlayne' fame, with the well-known parti-coloured streak.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
He lives in New York, and he must certainly know that I am considered an unexceptionable parti.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
C'est le livre le plus hardi et le plus terrible qui ait jamais parti dans aucun lieu du monde.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing