parting
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
partings
plural
partings
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARTING
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a time or occurrence when people leave each other
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I feared the morning, for I knew that our parting would be difficult.
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a bitter/sad/tearful parting
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On parting, he took my hand and promised to return.
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“Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…”
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
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the act of separating something into two or more parts
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the parting of the Red Sea
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parting of the ways
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a point at which two people or groups decide to end a relationship
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She and her political party came to a parting of the ways over the war.
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These disagreements eventually led to the parting of the ways between the two organizations.
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parting
/ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/
adjective
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parting
/ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARTING
always used before a noun
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given, taken, or done when leaving someone
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a parting gift/kiss/glance
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His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
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As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
