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

Words nearby parti

parthenospore, Parthia, Parthian, Parthian shot, par-three, parti, partial, partial agglutinin, partial antigen, partial-birth abortion, partial denture

How to use parti in a sentence

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