All 4 Uses

partisan
in
The Once and Future King
(Edited)

The partisans usually posted a sentry to take the tree messages, and slept during the afternoon, partly because so much of their hunting had to be done in the times when most workmen sleep, and partly because the wild beasts take a nap in the afternoon and so should their hunters.
Book 1 *

partisans = members of an armed resistance group
While, if you did invite him to the meet, what would the King's huntsman and the neighbours say at havin' a partisan for a fellow guest?
Book 1 *

partisan = ember of an armed resistance group
A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partizans like Robin were glad to settle down.
Book 1

partizans = members of an armed resistance group
Robin Wood was a Saxon partizan.
Book 2

partizan = member of an armed resistance group

Definitions:

(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
(2) (partisan as in: a partisan of the political party)
someone who strongly supports someone or something
(3) (partisan as in: a partisan of the armed resistance)
a member of an armed resistance group; or related to such a group
(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
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)