PARTI, Fr. See [Party].
Parti-Bleü, Fr. any party of armed men who infest a country, and have no regular permission to act offensively.
Prendre le Parti, Fr. to take a part.
Prendre son Parti, Fr. to come to a determination.
Prendre son Parti dans les troupes, Fr. To list in a regiment.
Tirer Parti, Fr. to take advantage.
Ne point prendre de Parti, Fr. to remain neuter, or not to take any part.
Esprit de Parti, Fr. party spirit.
Se declarer d’un Parti, Fr. openly to avow some particular party. The French say figuratively, Il faut être toujours du parti de la verité; we should always side with truth.
Parti, likewise signifies profession or employment, viz. Le parti de l’èpée, le parti des armes; the military profession.