Bible Dictionary: Partisan

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An adherent to a party or faction; one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest.

2. (n.) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.

3. (n.) Any member of such a corps.

4. (a.) Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.

5. (a.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.

6. (n.) A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.

Greek

2208. Zelotes -- the Zealot, a member of a Jewish political party
... Zelotes. The same as Zelotes; a Zealot, ie (specially) partisan for Jewish political
independence -- Zelotes. see GREEK Zelotes. 2207, 2208. Zelotes. 2209 ...
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Library

Chapter thirteen
... The last action has really cost me more than any other. The bulk of my
subscribers are intensely partisan. I may as well tell you ...
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The Condemnation of "The Three Chapters. "
... In both cases the church was moved at once by honest conviction and partisan passion;
the state was influenced partly by a healthy desire to promote peace ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/vii the condemnation of the three.htm

A Loyal Tribute
... and blended freedom and law, a powerful social influence from which much good might
flow, a moderating and uniting power amidst fierce partisan bitterness and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a loyal tribute.htm

To Pammachius against John of Jerusalem.
... 37). The letter showed that Isidore was coming as a mere partisan of John, and Jerome,
therefore, treated both it and the bearer with secret contempt. ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/to pammachius against john of.htm

The Princesses of the Comneni
... Constantine XI."Ducas"was as intensely partisan as Anna; and when he found his end
approaching, he wished above all things to assure the elevation of his ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/xiv the princesses of the.htm

Acts XI
... The thief must inevitably lie, or acknowledge his theft; so the partisan
must either cling to his party name, or give up his party. ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xi.htm

Progress of Calvinism
... On his return to Paris he was soon remarkable as a strong partisan of the advanced
section of the university, and by his ability and determination he did much ...
/.../chapter iii progress of calvinism.htm

On the Study of the Evidences of Christianity.
... would be more becoming, as well as more consistent with the proposed object; the
too frequent assumption of the part of the special partisan and ingenious ...
/.../temple/essays and reviews the education of the world/on the study of the.htm

The King --Continued.
... Taunts provoke taunts; the husband feels that the wife is in heart a partisan of
the fallen house of her father, and a despiser of the Lord and of His worship ...
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Knox and Queen Mary, 1561
... between the preachers and certain Catholics, including Lesley, later Bishop of Ross,
an historian, but no better than a shifty and dangerous partisan of Mary ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xiv knox and queen.htm

Thesaurus

Partisan (1 Occurrence)
... a.) Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind,
passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. ...
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Partisanship (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party;
feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Zealot (4 Occurrences)
... warmly in any cause, especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his
zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan...
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Dissension (18 Occurrences)
... (n.) Disagreement in opinion, usually of a violent character, producing warm debates
or angry words; contention in words; partisan and contentious divisions ...
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Machine (2 Occurrences)
... machine. 5. (n.) A political organization arranged and controlled by one
or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends. 6 ...
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Partisans (1 Occurrence)

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Partings (1 Occurrence)

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Catholic
... The letters of James and Jude belong to the Judaic school of Christianity; those
of Peter to a broad and non-partisan type of faith that both includes and ...
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Adherent (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or
profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. ...
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Strong (736 Occurrences)
... strong language. 9. (superl.) Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged;
as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory. 10. (superl ...
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Bible Concordance

Partisan (1 Occurrence)

1 Corinthians 1:12 What I mean is that each of you is a partisan. One man says "I belong to Paul;" another "I belong to Apollos;" a third "I belong to Peter;" a fourth "I belong to Christ."
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Subtopics

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Related Terms

Partisanship (1 Occurrence)

Zealot (4 Occurrences)

Dissension (18 Occurrences)

Machine (2 Occurrences)

Partisans (1 Occurrence)

Partings (1 Occurrence)

Catholic

Adherent (1 Occurrence)

Strong (736 Occurrences)