what does Parthian mean?
PARTHIAN as NOUN
- Meaning
- a native or inhabitant of Parthia
Hypernyms(s) Parthian is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
PARTHIAN as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat
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- paused to deliver a parting shot at the door
- a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy- Bret Harte
Similar To
- Meaning
- pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture
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