fig. One of the opposite sides in a conflict, of the opposite sexes in descent, etc. Obs.
| 单词 | θ155378 |
| 释义 | society > society and the community > social relations > party or faction > [noun] > side or cause (8) halfa885 fig. One of the opposite sides in a conflict, of the opposite sexes in descent, etc. Obs. side?a1300 The position or interests of one person, party, etc., esp. contrasted with that of another or others; also figurative. Chiefly in on a person's side… quarrel1340 With possessive adjective or genitive: the cause, argument, side, or party of the person specified or indicated, in a complaint or disagreement… partya1375 A side in a battle, dispute, lawsuit, etc.; a cause or interest; = part, n.1 17a. on a party: on one side; (in quot. 1400) in a partnership or… parta1382 A side in a battle, dispute, question, contract, or other relation of opposing people or groups of people; a cause. Also in extended use. Now chiefly… cause1588 That side of a question or controversy which is espoused, advocated, and upheld by a person or party; a movement which calls forth the efforts of its… quality1598 Party, side. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— two irreconcilable (1) |
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