{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY April 10, 2019-----Parthian

WORD OF THE DAY April 10, 2019

Parthian    adjective | PAR-thee-un     Definition   1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Parthia or its people   2 : relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat   Scroll down for more about Parthian      TRENDING NOW: cavalier redact redacted whitewash SEE ALL      PEOPLE ARE READING   'Umbrella': A History       A Twist on 'Turquoise'     Using 'Citizen' and 'Resident' Legally       Unearthing the Spelling of 'Cemetery' (as 'Sematary')         WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE   The Exceptions Quiz   One of these things is not like the others.     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try!  TAKE ME THERE         Did You Know?   The adjective Parthian, which often shows up in the phrase "Parthian shot," has its roots in the military strategies of the ancient Parthians. One of the fighting maneuvers of Parthian horsemen was to discharge arrows while in real or feigned retreat. The maneuver must have been memorable because "Parthian shot" continues to be used for a "parting shot," or a cutting remark made by a person who is leaving, many centuries after the dissolution of the Parthian empire.     Examples of PARTHIAN   After being fired, the coach gave a Parthian shot to the general manager informing him that he was a churlish miser.   "Although the exact origins of polo are unknown, it earned its reputation as 'the sport of kings' in the Parthian Empire in Persia and the Byzantine Empire…" — Town & Country, May 2018   Test Your Vocabulary   Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of retreat: LWIAWHDTRA   VIEW THE ANSWER           WORDS AT PLAY     'Whole Milk', 'British English', and 16 More Retronyms   Retronyms describe an original after a new version has shown up.   SEE THE FULL LIST            MORE WORD FUN:     WORD GAMES          TRENDING NOW          WORDS AT PLAY      FOLLOW US:

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