单词 | parthian shot |
释义 | Parthian shotSEE SYNONYMS FOR Parthian shot ON THESAURUS.COM nouna sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing. Origin of Parthian shotFirst recorded in 1900–05; so called from the ancient Parthian cavalry's habit of shooting arrows rearward at the enemy while in real or feigned flight Words nearby Parthian shotParthenope, Parthenos, parthenospore, Parthia, Parthian, Parthian shot, par-three, parti, partial, partial agglutinin, partial antigen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Parthian shotParthian shot nounanother term for parting shot Word Origin for Parthian shotalluding to the custom of Parthian archers who shot their arrows backwards while retreating Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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