part|ing — «PAHR tihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the action or fact of departing; going away; taking leave: »The friends were sad at parting. SYNONYM(S): departure. 2. a division; separation. 3. a place of division or separation: »to reach the parting of… … Useful english dictionary
parting — part|ing1 [ partıŋ ] adjective only before noun done or said by someone when they are leaving: He shot her a parting glance and then left. a parting comment parting part|ing 2 [ partıŋ ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the act of leaving someone,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
parting — part•ing [[t]ˈpɑr tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a division; separation 2) a place of division or separation 3) departure; leave taking 4) given, taken, or done at parting: a parting glance[/ex] 5) departing: the parting day[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
parting-cup — partˈing cupˈ noun A two handled drinking cup • • • Main Entry: ↑part … Useful english dictionary
part — I [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] NOUN USES, QUANTIFIER USES, AND PHRASES ♦ parts (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A part of something is one of the pieces,… … English dictionary
parting — part·ing || pÉ‘rtɪŋ /pÉ‘Ë n. departure; separation; death; path, track adj. separating; dividing; of parting, of a departure pÉ‘rt/pÉ‘Ë n. section, piece; region; role, function; side in an agreement v. divide, separate; be divided;… … English contemporary dictionary
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… … Universalium