PARTHIAN as NOUN

  1. 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

  1. Meaning
    • delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • paused to deliver a parting shot at the door
    • a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy- Bret Harte
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  2. Meaning
    • pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture
    Usage Example(s)
    • Parthian archeology
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