All 3 Uses of
partisan
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Clubs, bills, and partisans! strike! beat them down!
p. 10.6partisans = weapons that resemble an elaborate spear
- To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
p. 12.6 *
- Exeunt Tybalt with his Partizans.
p. 126.6 *partizans = supporters
Definitions:
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(1)
(partisan as in: partisan, not balanced) having too much bias in favor of someone or something to judge related issues in a fair manner
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(2)
(partisan as in: a partisan of the political party) someone who strongly supports someone or something
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(3)
(partisan as in: a partisan of the armed resistance) a member of an armed resistance group; or related to such a group
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(4)
(partisan as in: killed with a partisan) a weapon that resembles an elaborate spear and was popular from the 14th to the 17th century