party <sup>1</sup> (pah'ti), n. a number of persons united together for a particular purpose; the principle or practice of taking sides on questions of public policy; a number of persons gathered together for some purpose, esp. of persons invited to a house for social entertainment; each of the actual or fictitious personages on either side in a legal action, contract etc.; an accessory, one concerned in any affair; (coll.) a person, +a game, a match. v.i. to attend parties, entertainments, etc. [snippeti] [F partie, L partita, fem. p.p. of partiri, to divide, from pars partis, part]
party <sup>2</sup> (pah'ti) a. of a shield, divided into compartments distinguished by different tinctures. [F parti, as prec]