PARTHIAN - Definition

Pronunciation:		p'ârtheeun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a native or inhabitant of Parthia [adj] delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret Harte [adj] pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture; "Parthian archeology"

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	Synonyms:	last, parting

	See Also:	Asian, Asiatic, Parthia

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Par"thi*an\, a. Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia. -- n. A native Parthia. {Parthian arrow}, an arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the custom of the ancient Parthians; hence, a parting shot.