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n. [ F. artiste, LL. artista, fr. L. ars. See Art, n., and cf. Artiste. ] 1. One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast,
Instruct the articles and reward their. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is particularly applied to painters, sculptors, musicians, engravers, and architects. Elmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An artful person; a schemer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Artisan. See Artisan. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Artist. ] One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This term should not be confounded with the English word artist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste. ] Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. -- Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. 1. Works of art collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Artistic effect or quality. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Artistic pursuits; artistic ability. The Academy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The policy of Bonaparte or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One attached to the policy or family of Bonaparte, or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. cartista, fr. carta paper, document (cf. Pg. carta). See Charta; cf. Chartist. ] In Spain and Portugal, one who supports the constitution. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. charte charter. Cf. Charte, Chart. ] The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A supporter or partisan of chartism. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. free from party affiliation or bias. Opposite of partisan. [ Narrower terms: bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way; independent ] [ Narrower terms: nonparty, non-party ]
Syn. -- nonpartizan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. not affiliated with any one party; as, a nonpartisan commission to study crime. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally; absence of bias toward any particular party.
Syn. -- impartiality. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon. ] [ Written also partizan. ] 1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. “The violence of a partisan.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Written also partizan. ] 1. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

Partisan ranger (Mil.), a member of a partisan corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. Partisan one of a corps of light troops. ] A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. [ 1913 Webster ]

And make him with our pikes and partisans a grave. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct characteristic of a partisan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Apt to start; skittish; shy; -- said especially of a horse. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat swart, dark, or tawny. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat tart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inartistic. [ 1913 Webster ]