- pronunciation:
- par
ti
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
parties |
| definition 1: |
a group of people coming together to celebrate or have fun.
My daughter invited ten children to her birthday party.
- similar words:
- blast, celebration, function
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| definition 2: |
a group of people who share the same political opinions and beliefs.
Are you a member of a political party?- similar words:
- league, side, union, wing
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| related words: |
dance, occasion |
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The word
party comes from an early French word that means "divided" or "something divided or shared." "Party" was first used as a word for a social gathering in 1716.