partisan(noun) a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
(noun) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
(noun) a fervent and even militant proponent of something
(adjective) devoted to a cause or party
(adjective satellite) adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice"
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