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parting

[ pahr-ting ]
/ ˈpɑr tɪŋ /
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noun
adjective
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Origin of parting

1250–1300; Middle English partyng (gerund). See part, -ing1, -ing2
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British Dictionary definitions for parting

parting
/ (ˈpɑːtɪŋ) /

noun
adjective (prenominal)
literary departingthe parting day
serving to divide or separate
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